Home / 105,923.13-158,884.55-27,037.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,923.13, 158,884.55 and 27,037.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,923.13, 158,884.55 and 27,037.36 is: 40,556.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,923.13 : 158,884.55 = 27,037.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,923.13/158,884.55 = 27,037.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,923.13x = 158,884.55 × 27,037.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,923.13x = 4,295,818,776.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,818,776.79/105,923.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.00

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.