Home / 106,244.20-159,603.90-88,748.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,244.20, 159,603.90 and 88,748.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,244.20, 159,603.90 and 88,748.20 is: 133,320.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,244.20 : 159,603.90 = 88,748.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,244.20/159,603.90 = 88,748.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,244.20x = 159,603.90 × 88,748.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,244.20x = 14,164,558,837.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,164,558,837.98/106,244.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,320.77

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.