Home / 111,641.80-167,316.90-80,440.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,641.80, 167,316.90 and 80,440.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,641.80, 167,316.90 and 80,440.60 is: 120,555.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,641.80 : 167,316.90 = 80,440.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,641.80/167,316.90 = 80,440.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,641.80x = 167,316.90 × 80,440.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,641.80x = 13,459,071,826.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,459,071,826.14/111,641.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,555.85

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.