Home / 106,079.74-146,389.83-60,772.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,079.74, 146,389.83 and 60,772.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,079.74, 146,389.83 and 60,772.39 is: 83,865.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,079.74 : 146,389.83 = 60,772.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,079.74/146,389.83 = 60,772.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,079.74x = 146,389.83 × 60,772.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,079.74x = 8,896,459,474.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,896,459,474.82/106,079.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,865.78

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.