Home / 106,592.26-159,860.55-31,692.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,592.26, 159,860.55 and 31,692.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,592.26, 159,860.55 and 31,692.24 is: 47,530.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,592.26 : 159,860.55 = 31,692.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,592.26/159,860.55 = 31,692.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,592.26x = 159,860.55 × 31,692.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,592.26x = 5,066,338,917.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,066,338,917.13/106,592.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,530.08

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.