Home / 104,396.04-144,064.53-59,073.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,396.04, 144,064.53 and 59,073.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,396.04, 144,064.53 and 59,073.20 is: 81,519.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,396.04 : 144,064.53 = 59,073.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,396.04/144,064.53 = 59,073.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,396.04x = 144,064.53 × 59,073.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,396.04x = 8,510,352,073.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,510,352,073.27/104,396.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,519.88

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.