Home / 104,958.43-157,446.11-32,906.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,958.43, 157,446.11 and 32,906.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,958.43, 157,446.11 and 32,906.41 is: 49,362.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,958.43 : 157,446.11 = 32,906.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,958.43/157,446.11 = 32,906.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,958.43x = 157,446.11 × 32,906.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,958.43x = 5,180,986,248.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,180,986,248.57/104,958.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,362.27

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.