Home / 104,721.66-144,525.51-59,414.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,721.66, 144,525.51 and 59,414.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,721.66, 144,525.51 and 59,414.40 is: 81,997.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,721.66 : 144,525.51 = 59,414.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,721.66/144,525.51 = 59,414.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,721.66x = 144,525.51 × 59,414.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,721.66x = 8,586,896,461.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,586,896,461.34/104,721.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,997.33

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.