Home / 106,495.40-146,958-60,548.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,495.40, 146,958 and 60,548.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,495.40, 146,958 and 60,548.96 is: 83,554.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,495.40 : 146,958 = 60,548.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,495.40/146,958 = 60,548.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,495.40x = 146,958 × 60,548.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,495.40x = 8,898,154,063.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,898,154,063.68/106,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,554.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.