Home / 104,900.49-157,389.62-48,770.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,900.49, 157,389.62 and 48,770.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,900.49, 157,389.62 and 48,770.73 is: 73,174.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,900.49 : 157,389.62 = 48,770.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,900.49/157,389.62 = 48,770.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,900.49x = 157,389.62 × 48,770.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,900.49x = 7,676,006,417.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,676,006,417.97/104,900.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,174.17

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.