Home / 108,612.20-162,918.30-73,182.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,612.20, 162,918.30 and 73,182.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,612.20, 162,918.30 and 73,182.80 is: 109,774.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,612.20 : 162,918.30 = 73,182.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,612.20/162,918.30 = 73,182.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,612.20x = 162,918.30 × 73,182.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,612.20x = 11,922,817,365.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,922,817,365.24/108,612.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,774.20

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.