Home / 108,644.82-162,967.37-29,759.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,644.82, 162,967.37 and 29,759.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,644.82, 162,967.37 and 29,759.73 is: 44,639.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,644.82 : 162,967.37 = 29,759.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,644.82/162,967.37 = 29,759.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,644.82x = 162,967.37 × 29,759.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,644.82x = 4,849,864,781.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,849,864,781.21/108,644.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,639.63

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.