Home / 104,205.24-156,266.28-37,622.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,205.24, 156,266.28 and 37,622.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,205.24, 156,266.28 and 37,622.16 is: 56,418.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,205.24 : 156,266.28 = 37,622.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,205.24/156,266.28 = 37,622.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,205.24x = 156,266.28 × 37,622.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,205.24x = 5,879,074,988.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,074,988.76/104,205.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,418.23

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.