Home / 104,430.36-144,114.02-56,683.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,430.36, 144,114.02 and 56,683.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,430.36, 144,114.02 and 56,683.70 is: 78,223.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,430.36 : 144,114.02 = 56,683.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,430.36/144,114.02 = 56,683.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,430.36x = 144,114.02 × 56,683.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,430.36x = 8,168,915,624.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,168,915,624.48/104,430.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,223.57

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.