Home / 108,517.40-162,459.30-77,413.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,517.40, 162,459.30 and 77,413.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,517.40, 162,459.30 and 77,413.40 is: 115,894.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,517.40 : 162,459.30 = 77,413.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,517.40/162,459.30 = 77,413.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,517.40x = 162,459.30 × 77,413.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,517.40x = 12,576,526,774.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,576,526,774.62/108,517.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,894.10

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.