Home / 104,675.09-144,478.08-59,380.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,675.09, 144,478.08 and 59,380.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,675.09, 144,478.08 and 59,380.07 is: 81,959.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,675.09 : 144,478.08 = 59,380.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,675.09/144,478.08 = 59,380.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,675.09x = 144,478.08 × 59,380.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,675.09x = 8,579,117,781.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,579,117,781.48/104,675.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,959.50

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.