Home / 106,369.40-159,359.70-86,540.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,369.40, 159,359.70 and 86,540.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,369.40, 159,359.70 and 86,540.60 is: 129,652.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,369.40 : 159,359.70 = 86,540.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,369.40/159,359.70 = 86,540.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,369.40x = 159,359.70 × 86,540.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,369.40x = 13,791,084,053.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,791,084,053.82/106,369.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,652.74

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.