Home / 104,024.36-143,553.24-56,277.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,024.36, 143,553.24 and 56,277.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,024.36, 143,553.24 and 56,277.72 is: 77,663.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,024.36 : 143,553.24 = 56,277.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,024.36/143,553.24 = 56,277.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,024.36x = 143,553.24 × 56,277.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,024.36x = 8,078,849,045.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,078,849,045.81/104,024.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,663.05

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.