Home / 106,320.09-159,480.50-72,938.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,320.09, 159,480.50 and 72,938.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,320.09, 159,480.50 and 72,938.98 is: 109,408.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,320.09 : 159,480.50 = 72,938.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,320.09/159,480.50 = 72,938.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,320.09x = 159,480.50 × 72,938.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,320.09x = 11,632,344,834.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,632,344,834.55/106,320.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,408.71

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.