Home / 110,867.40-166,301.10-48,659.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,867.40, 166,301.10 and 48,659.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,867.40, 166,301.10 and 48,659.40 is: 72,989.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,867.40 : 166,301.10 = 48,659.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,867.40/166,301.10 = 48,659.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,867.40x = 166,301.10 × 48,659.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,867.40x = 8,092,111,745.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,092,111,745.34/110,867.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,989.10

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.