Home / 104,483.72-144,194.22-63,662.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,483.72, 144,194.22 and 63,662.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,483.72, 144,194.22 and 63,662.84 is: 87,858.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,483.72 : 144,194.22 = 63,662.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,483.72/144,194.22 = 63,662.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,483.72x = 144,194.22 × 63,662.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,483.72x = 9,179,813,556.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,179,813,556.78/104,483.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,858.79

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.