Home / 104,993.77-157,379.25-51,610.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,993.77, 157,379.25 and 51,610.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,993.77, 157,379.25 and 51,610.47 is: 77,360.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,993.77 : 157,379.25 = 51,610.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,993.77/157,379.25 = 51,610.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,993.77x = 157,379.25 × 51,610.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,993.77x = 8,122,416,228.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,122,416,228.65/104,993.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,360.94

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.