Home / 166,105.47-229,145.81-108,719.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,105.47, 229,145.81 and 108,719.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,105.47, 229,145.81 and 108,719.52 is: 149,980.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,105.47 : 229,145.81 = 108,719.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,105.47/229,145.81 = 108,719.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,105.47x = 229,145.81 × 108,719.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,105.47x = 24,912,622,473.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,912,622,473.21/166,105.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,980.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.