Home / 106,652.30-159,879.54-40,136.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,652.30, 159,879.54 and 40,136.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,652.30, 159,879.54 and 40,136.54 is: 60,167.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,652.30 : 159,879.54 = 40,136.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,652.30/159,879.54 = 40,136.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,652.30x = 159,879.54 × 40,136.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,652.30x = 6,417,011,552.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,011,552.39/106,652.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,167.59

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.