Home / 187,035.60-280,553.40-108,109.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,035.60, 280,553.40 and 108,109.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,035.60, 280,553.40 and 108,109.20 is: 162,163.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,035.60 : 280,553.40 = 108,109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,035.60/280,553.40 = 108,109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,035.60x = 280,553.40 × 108,109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,035.60x = 30,330,403,631.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,330,403,631.28/187,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,163.80

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.