Home / 108,427.51-149,633.33-60,680.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,427.51, 149,633.33 and 60,680.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,427.51, 149,633.33 and 60,680.75 is: 83,741.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,427.51 : 149,633.33 = 60,680.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,427.51/149,633.33 = 60,680.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,427.51x = 149,633.33 × 60,680.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,427.51x = 9,079,861,637.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,079,861,637.83/108,427.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,741.31

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.