Home / 108,091.62-162,177.48-37,021.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,091.62, 162,177.48 and 37,021.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,091.62, 162,177.48 and 37,021.32 is: 55,545.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,091.62 : 162,177.48 = 37,021.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,091.62/162,177.48 = 37,021.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,091.62x = 162,177.48 × 37,021.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,091.62x = 6,004,024,383.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,024,383.87/108,091.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,545.70

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.