Home / 111,558.40-166,851.60-99,797.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,558.40, 166,851.60 and 99,797.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,558.40, 166,851.60 and 99,797.20 is: 149,261.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,558.40 : 166,851.60 = 99,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,558.40/166,851.60 = 99,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,558.40x = 166,851.60 × 99,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,558.40x = 16,651,322,495.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,651,322,495.52/111,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,261.04

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.