Home / 108,781.95-162,877.68-56,087.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,781.95, 162,877.68 and 56,087.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,781.95, 162,877.68 and 56,087.40 is: 83,978.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,781.95 : 162,877.68 = 56,087.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,781.95/162,877.68 = 56,087.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,781.95x = 162,877.68 × 56,087.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,781.95x = 9,135,385,589.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,135,385,589.23/108,781.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,978.87

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.