Home / 105,762.38-145,950.72-60,439.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,762.38, 145,950.72 and 60,439.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,762.38, 145,950.72 and 60,439.84 is: 83,406.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,762.38 : 145,950.72 = 60,439.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,762.38/145,950.72 = 60,439.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,762.38x = 145,950.72 × 60,439.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,762.38x = 8,821,238,347.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,821,238,347.12/105,762.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,406.20

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.