Home / 344,634.48-516,951.89-107,995.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 344,634.48, 516,951.89 and 107,995.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 344,634.48, 516,951.89 and 107,995.68 is: 161,993.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    344,634.48 : 516,951.89 = 107,995.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    344,634.48/516,951.89 = 107,995.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    344,634.48x = 516,951.89 × 107,995.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    344,634.48x = 55,828,570,887.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,828,570,887.84/344,634.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,993.57

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.