Home / 106,651.22-159,960.39-35,575.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,651.22, 159,960.39 and 35,575.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,651.22, 159,960.39 and 35,575.10 is: 53,357.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,651.22 : 159,960.39 = 35,575.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,651.22/159,960.39 = 35,575.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,651.22x = 159,960.39 × 35,575.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,651.22x = 5,690,606,870.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,606,870.29/106,651.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,357.17

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.