Home / 106,704.12-159,928.34-49,701.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,704.12, 159,928.34 and 49,701.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,704.12, 159,928.34 and 49,701.18 is: 74,492.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,704.12 : 159,928.34 = 49,701.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,704.12/159,928.34 = 49,701.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,704.12x = 159,928.34 × 49,701.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,704.12x = 7,948,626,964.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,948,626,964.94/106,704.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,492.22

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.