Home / 106,373.16-159,507.09-62,011.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,373.16, 159,507.09 and 62,011.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,373.16, 159,507.09 and 62,011.08 is: 92,985.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,373.16 : 159,507.09 = 62,011.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,373.16/159,507.09 = 62,011.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,373.16x = 159,507.09 × 62,011.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,373.16x = 9,891,206,918.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,891,206,918.56/106,373.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,985.93

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.