Home / 106,313.28-159,469.74-31,434.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,313.28, 159,469.74 and 31,434.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,313.28, 159,469.74 and 31,434.36 is: 47,151.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,313.28 : 159,469.74 = 31,434.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,313.28/159,469.74 = 31,434.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,313.28x = 159,469.74 × 31,434.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,313.28x = 5,012,829,216.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,012,829,216.27/106,313.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,151.49

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.