Home / 104,567.28-156,851.44-25,681.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,567.28, 156,851.44 and 25,681.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,567.28, 156,851.44 and 25,681.56 is: 38,522.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,567.28 : 156,851.44 = 25,681.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,567.28/156,851.44 = 25,681.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,567.28x = 156,851.44 × 25,681.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,567.28x = 4,028,189,667.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,189,667.45/104,567.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,522.47

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.