Home / 106,304.37-159,460.22-56,316.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,304.37, 159,460.22 and 56,316.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,304.37, 159,460.22 and 56,316.84 is: 84,477.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,304.37 : 159,460.22 = 56,316.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,304.37/159,460.22 = 56,316.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,304.37x = 159,460.22 × 56,316.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,304.37x = 8,980,295,696.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,980,295,696.10/106,304.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,477.20

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.