Home / 104,862.92-144,712.52-57,117.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,862.92, 144,712.52 and 57,117.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,862.92, 144,712.52 and 57,117.20 is: 78,822.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,862.92 : 144,712.52 = 57,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,862.92/144,712.52 = 57,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,862.92x = 144,712.52 × 57,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,862.92x = 8,265,573,947.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,265,573,947.34/104,862.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,822.66

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.