Home / 109,853.80-164,780.70-74,424.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,853.80, 164,780.70 and 74,424.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,853.80, 164,780.70 and 74,424.40 is: 111,636.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,853.80 : 164,780.70 = 74,424.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,853.80/164,780.70 = 74,424.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,853.80x = 164,780.70 × 74,424.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,853.80x = 12,263,704,729.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,263,704,729.08/109,853.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,636.60

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.