Home / 108,473.58-162,708.69-38,353.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,473.58, 162,708.69 and 38,353.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,473.58, 162,708.69 and 38,353.26 is: 57,529.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,473.58 : 162,708.69 = 38,353.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,473.58/162,708.69 = 38,353.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,473.58x = 162,708.69 × 38,353.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,473.58x = 6,240,408,691.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,240,408,691.83/108,473.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,529.30

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.