Home / 105,677.81-145,881.92-73,971.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,677.81, 145,881.92 and 73,971.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,677.81, 145,881.92 and 73,971.17 is: 102,112.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,677.81 : 145,881.92 = 73,971.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,677.81/145,881.92 = 73,971.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,677.81x = 145,881.92 × 73,971.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,677.81x = 10,791,056,304.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,791,056,304.25/105,677.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,112.79

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.