Home / 106,001.02-159,007.07-27,115.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,001.02, 159,007.07 and 27,115.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,001.02, 159,007.07 and 27,115.93 is: 40,675.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,001.02 : 159,007.07 = 27,115.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,001.02/159,007.07 = 27,115.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,001.02x = 159,007.07 × 27,115.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,001.02x = 4,311,624,579.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,624,579.63/106,001.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,675.31

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.