Home / 104,426.88-144,109.22-56,680.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,426.88, 144,109.22 and 56,680.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,426.88, 144,109.22 and 56,680.24 is: 78,218.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,426.88 : 144,109.22 = 56,680.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,426.88/144,109.22 = 56,680.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,426.88x = 144,109.22 × 56,680.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,426.88x = 8,168,145,175.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,168,145,175.81/104,426.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,218.80

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.