Home / 111,813.80-167,720.70-72,415.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,813.80, 167,720.70 and 72,415.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,813.80, 167,720.70 and 72,415.40 is: 108,623.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,813.80 : 167,720.70 = 72,415.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,813.80/167,720.70 = 72,415.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,813.80x = 167,720.70 × 72,415.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,813.80x = 12,145,561,578.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,145,561,578.78/111,813.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,623.10

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.