Home / 104,227.62-156,339.79-33,149.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,227.62, 156,339.79 and 33,149.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,227.62, 156,339.79 and 33,149.24 is: 49,723.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,227.62 : 156,339.79 = 33,149.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,227.62/156,339.79 = 33,149.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,227.62x = 156,339.79 × 33,149.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,227.62x = 5,182,544,272.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,182,544,272.81/104,227.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,723.33

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.