Home / 104,544.36-157,127.58-49,179.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,544.36, 157,127.58 and 49,179.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,544.36, 157,127.58 and 49,179.24 is: 73,915.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,544.36 : 157,127.58 = 49,179.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,544.36/157,127.58 = 49,179.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,544.36x = 157,127.58 × 49,179.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,544.36x = 7,727,414,967.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,727,414,967.44/104,544.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,915.18

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.