Home / 108,247.50-149,381.55-59,849.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,247.50, 149,381.55 and 59,849.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,247.50, 149,381.55 and 59,849.46 is: 82,592.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,247.50 : 149,381.55 = 59,849.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,247.50/149,381.55 = 59,849.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,247.50x = 149,381.55 × 59,849.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,247.50x = 8,940,405,101.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,940,405,101.46/108,247.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,592.25

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.