Home / 110,346.14-165,373.40-40,158.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,346.14, 165,373.40 and 40,158.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,346.14, 165,373.40 and 40,158.02 is: 60,183.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,346.14 : 165,373.40 = 40,158.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,346.14/165,373.40 = 40,158.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,346.14x = 165,373.40 × 40,158.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,346.14x = 6,641,068,304.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,641,068,304.67/110,346.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,183.97

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.