Home / 104,074.02-143,622.14-56,327.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,074.02, 143,622.14 and 56,327.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,074.02, 143,622.14 and 56,327.37 is: 77,731.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,074.02 : 143,622.14 = 56,327.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,074.02/143,622.14 = 56,327.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,074.02x = 143,622.14 × 56,327.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,074.02x = 8,089,856,916.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,089,856,916.59/104,074.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,731.76

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.