Home / 104,222.64-156,332.81-25,336.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,222.64, 156,332.81 and 25,336.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,222.64, 156,332.81 and 25,336.94 is: 38,005.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,222.64 : 156,332.81 = 25,336.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,222.64/156,332.81 = 25,336.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,222.64x = 156,332.81 × 25,336.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,222.64x = 3,960,995,027.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,995,027.00/104,222.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,005.13

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.