Home / 109,960.80-164,941.20-57,472.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,960.80, 164,941.20 and 57,472.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,960.80, 164,941.20 and 57,472.80 is: 86,209.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,960.80 : 164,941.20 = 57,472.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,960.80/164,941.20 = 57,472.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,960.80x = 164,941.20 × 57,472.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,960.80x = 9,479,632,599.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,479,632,599.36/109,960.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,209.20

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.