Home / 108,638.80-162,812.40-77,437.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,638.80, 162,812.40 and 77,437.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,638.80, 162,812.40 and 77,437.60 is: 116,052.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,638.80 : 162,812.40 = 77,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,638.80/162,812.40 = 77,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,638.80x = 162,812.40 × 77,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,638.80x = 12,607,801,506.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,607,801,506.24/108,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,052.47

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.