Home / 115,943.80-173,915.70-108,110.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,943.80, 173,915.70 and 108,110.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,943.80, 173,915.70 and 108,110.20 is: 162,165.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,943.80 : 173,915.70 = 108,110.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,943.80/173,915.70 = 108,110.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,943.80x = 173,915.70 × 108,110.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,943.80x = 18,802,061,110.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,802,061,110.14/115,943.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,165.30

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.