Home / 108,015.91-149,062.50-60,271.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,015.91, 149,062.50 and 60,271.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,015.91, 149,062.50 and 60,271.96 is: 83,175.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,015.91 : 149,062.50 = 60,271.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,015.91/149,062.50 = 60,271.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,015.91x = 149,062.50 × 60,271.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,015.91x = 8,984,289,037.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,984,289,037.50/108,015.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,175.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.