Home / 108,593.29-162,898.26-36,546.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,593.29, 162,898.26 and 36,546.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,593.29, 162,898.26 and 36,546.55 is: 54,822.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,593.29 : 162,898.26 = 36,546.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,593.29/162,898.26 = 36,546.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,593.29x = 162,898.26 × 36,546.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,593.29x = 5,953,368,996.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,368,996.76/108,593.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,822.62

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.