Home / 104,723.60-157,078.20-33,645.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,723.60, 157,078.20 and 33,645.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,723.60, 157,078.20 and 33,645.20 is: 50,465.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,723.60 : 157,078.20 = 33,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,723.60/157,078.20 = 33,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,723.60x = 157,078.20 × 33,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,723.60x = 5,284,927,454.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,284,927,454.64/104,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,465.49

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.