Home / 104,886.38-144,742.49-57,139.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,886.38, 144,742.49 and 57,139.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,886.38, 144,742.49 and 57,139.76 is: 78,852.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,886.38 : 144,742.49 = 57,139.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,886.38/144,742.49 = 57,139.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,886.38x = 144,742.49 × 57,139.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,886.38x = 8,270,551,140.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,270,551,140.40/104,886.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,852.48

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.