Home / 105,799.96-145,937.46-73,957.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,799.96, 145,937.46 and 73,957.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,799.96, 145,937.46 and 73,957.24 is: 102,014.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,799.96 : 145,937.46 = 73,957.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,799.96/145,937.46 = 73,957.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,799.96x = 145,937.46 × 73,957.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,799.96x = 10,793,131,754.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,793,131,754.21/105,799.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,014.52

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.