Home / 104,421.70-156,632.55-25,536.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,421.70, 156,632.55 and 25,536.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,421.70, 156,632.55 and 25,536.70 is: 38,305.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,421.70 : 156,632.55 = 25,536.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,421.70/156,632.55 = 25,536.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,421.70x = 156,632.55 × 25,536.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,421.70x = 3,999,878,439.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,878,439.59/104,421.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,305.05

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.