Home / 109,517.31-164,345.07-42,955.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,517.31, 164,345.07 and 42,955.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,517.31, 164,345.07 and 42,955.67 is: 64,460.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,517.31 : 164,345.07 = 42,955.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,517.31/164,345.07 = 42,955.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,517.31x = 164,345.07 × 42,955.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,517.31x = 7,059,551,771.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,059,551,771.32/109,517.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,460.60

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.