Home / 104,342.85-156,067.61-96,779.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,342.85, 156,067.61 and 96,779.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,342.85, 156,067.61 and 96,779.48 is: 144,754.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,342.85 : 156,067.61 = 96,779.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,342.85/156,067.61 = 96,779.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,342.85x = 156,067.61 × 96,779.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,342.85x = 15,104,140,876.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,104,140,876.41/104,342.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,754.92

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.