Home / 106,226.56-159,223.20-36,053.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,226.56, 159,223.20 and 36,053.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,226.56, 159,223.20 and 36,053.02 is: 54,039.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,226.56 : 159,223.20 = 36,053.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,226.56/159,223.20 = 36,053.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,226.56x = 159,223.20 × 36,053.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,226.56x = 5,740,477,214.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,740,477,214.06/106,226.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,039.94

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.