Home / 106,289.40-159,434.10-89,376.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,289.40, 159,434.10 and 89,376.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,289.40, 159,434.10 and 89,376.60 is: 134,064.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,289.40 : 159,434.10 = 89,376.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,289.40/159,434.10 = 89,376.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,289.40x = 159,434.10 × 89,376.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,289.40x = 14,249,677,782.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,249,677,782.06/106,289.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,064.90

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.