Home / 104,491.22-144,198.42-56,744.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,491.22, 144,198.42 and 56,744.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,491.22, 144,198.42 and 56,744.96 is: 78,308.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,491.22 : 144,198.42 = 56,744.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,491.22/144,198.42 = 56,744.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,491.22x = 144,198.42 × 56,744.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,491.22x = 8,182,533,574.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,182,533,574.96/104,491.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,308.34

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.