Home / 108,909.20-163,342.20-52,749.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,909.20, 163,342.20 and 52,749.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,909.20, 163,342.20 and 52,749.20 is: 79,113.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,909.20 : 163,342.20 = 52,749.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,909.20/163,342.20 = 52,749.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,909.20x = 163,342.20 × 52,749.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,909.20x = 8,616,170,376.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,616,170,376.24/108,909.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,113.34

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.