Home / 109,213.83-163,860.17-38,146.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,213.83, 163,860.17 and 38,146.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,213.83, 163,860.17 and 38,146.95 is: 57,234.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,213.83 : 163,860.17 = 38,146.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,213.83/163,860.17 = 38,146.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,213.83x = 163,860.17 × 38,146.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,213.83x = 6,250,765,521.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,250,765,521.25/109,213.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,234.19

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.