Home / 108,385.20-162,577.80-34,513.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,385.20, 162,577.80 and 34,513.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,385.20, 162,577.80 and 34,513.20 is: 51,769.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,385.20 : 162,577.80 = 34,513.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,385.20/162,577.80 = 34,513.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,385.20x = 162,577.80 × 34,513.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,385.20x = 5,611,080,126.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,611,080,126.96/108,385.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,769.80

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.