Home / 108,570.61-162,877.67-37,495.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,570.61, 162,877.67 and 37,495.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,570.61, 162,877.67 and 37,495.85 is: 56,251.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,570.61 : 162,877.67 = 37,495.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,570.61/162,877.67 = 37,495.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,570.61x = 162,877.67 × 37,495.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,570.61x = 6,107,235,821.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,107,235,821.41/108,570.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,251.28

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.