Home / 104,948.16-157,380.48-38,373.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,948.16, 157,380.48 and 38,373.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,948.16, 157,380.48 and 38,373.12 is: 57,544.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,948.16 : 157,380.48 = 38,373.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,948.16/157,380.48 = 38,373.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,948.16x = 157,380.48 × 38,373.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,948.16x = 6,039,180,044.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,039,180,044.70/104,948.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,544.41

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.