Home / 110,865.48-166,255.08-35,967.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,865.48, 166,255.08 and 35,967.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,865.48, 166,255.08 and 35,967.51 is: 53,937.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,865.48 : 166,255.08 = 35,967.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,865.48/166,255.08 = 35,967.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,865.48x = 166,255.08 × 35,967.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,865.48x = 5,979,781,252.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,979,781,252.45/110,865.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,937.27

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.