Home / 108,525.60-162,788.40-71,200.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,525.60, 162,788.40 and 71,200.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,525.60, 162,788.40 and 71,200.80 is: 106,801.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,525.60 : 162,788.40 = 71,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,525.60/162,788.40 = 71,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,525.60x = 162,788.40 × 71,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,525.60x = 11,590,664,310.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,590,664,310.72/108,525.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,801.20

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.