Home / 104,631.23-144,337.87-68,353.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,631.23, 144,337.87 and 68,353.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,631.23, 144,337.87 and 68,353.91 is: 94,293.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,631.23 : 144,337.87 = 68,353.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,631.23/144,337.87 = 68,353.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,631.23x = 144,337.87 × 68,353.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,631.23x = 9,866,057,680.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,866,057,680.59/104,631.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,293.62

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.