Home / 108,707.16-163,060.83-29,821.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,707.16, 163,060.83 and 29,821.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,707.16, 163,060.83 and 29,821.98 is: 44,732.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,707.16 : 163,060.83 = 29,821.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,707.16/163,060.83 = 29,821.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,707.16x = 163,060.83 × 29,821.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,707.16x = 4,862,796,811.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,862,796,811.04/108,707.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,732.99

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.