Home / 110,488.60-165,732.90-48,280.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,488.60, 165,732.90 and 48,280.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,488.60, 165,732.90 and 48,280.60 is: 72,420.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,488.60 : 165,732.90 = 48,280.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,488.60/165,732.90 = 48,280.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,488.60x = 165,732.90 × 48,280.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,488.60x = 8,001,683,851.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,001,683,851.74/110,488.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,420.90

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.