Home / 358,123.80-537,185.70-108,773.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,123.80, 537,185.70 and 108,773.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,123.80, 537,185.70 and 108,773.40 is: 163,160.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,123.80 : 537,185.70 = 108,773.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,123.80/537,185.70 = 108,773.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,123.80x = 537,185.70 × 108,773.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,123.80x = 58,431,515,020.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,431,515,020.38/358,123.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,160.10

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.