Home / 111,541.14-167,287.10-32,661.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,541.14, 167,287.10 and 32,661.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,541.14, 167,287.10 and 32,661.52 is: 48,985.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,541.14 : 167,287.10 = 32,661.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,541.14/167,287.10 = 32,661.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,541.14x = 167,287.10 × 32,661.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,541.14x = 5,463,850,125.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,463,850,125.96/111,541.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,985.07

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.