Home / 108,060.40-162,004.20-45,679.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,060.40, 162,004.20 and 45,679.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,060.40, 162,004.20 and 45,679.60 is: 68,482.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,060.40 : 162,004.20 = 45,679.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,060.40/162,004.20 = 45,679.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,060.40x = 162,004.20 × 45,679.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,060.40x = 7,400,287,054.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,400,287,054.32/108,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,482.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.