Home / 108,233.80-162,351.78-29,349.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,233.80, 162,351.78 and 29,349.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,233.80, 162,351.78 and 29,349.52 is: 44,024.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,233.80 : 162,351.78 = 29,349.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,233.80/162,351.78 = 29,349.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,233.80x = 162,351.78 × 29,349.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,233.80x = 4,764,946,814.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,764,946,814.15/108,233.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,024.57

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.