Home / 111,978.40-167,967.60-41,848.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,978.40, 167,967.60 and 41,848.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,978.40, 167,967.60 and 41,848.60 is: 62,772.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,978.40 : 167,967.60 = 41,848.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,978.40/167,967.60 = 41,848.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,978.40x = 167,967.60 × 41,848.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,978.40x = 7,029,208,905.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,029,208,905.36/111,978.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,772.90

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.