Home / 104,474-144,174.12-59,762

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,474, 144,174.12 and 59,762

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,474, 144,174.12 and 59,762 is: 82,471.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,474 : 144,174.12 = 59,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,474/144,174.12 = 59,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,474x = 144,174.12 × 59,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,474x = 8,616,133,759.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,616,133,759.44/104,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,471.56

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.