Home / 106,024.83-146,317.44-60,717.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,024.83, 146,317.44 and 60,717.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,024.83, 146,317.44 and 60,717.48 is: 83,791.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,024.83 : 146,317.44 = 60,717.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,024.83/146,317.44 = 60,717.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,024.83x = 146,317.44 × 60,717.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,024.83x = 8,884,026,236.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,884,026,236.85/106,024.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,791.94

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.