Home / 104,459.96-156,582.68-41,254.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,459.96, 156,582.68 and 41,254.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,459.96, 156,582.68 and 41,254.46 is: 61,839.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,459.96 : 156,582.68 = 41,254.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,459.96/156,582.68 = 41,254.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,459.96x = 156,582.68 × 41,254.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,459.96x = 6,459,733,908.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,459,733,908.75/104,459.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,839.33

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.