Home / 106,880.18-147,498.99-59,132.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,880.18, 147,498.99 and 59,132.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,880.18, 147,498.99 and 59,132.75 is: 81,605.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,880.18 : 147,498.99 = 59,132.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,880.18/147,498.99 = 59,132.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,880.18x = 147,498.99 × 59,132.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,880.18x = 8,722,020,900.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,722,020,900.92/106,880.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,605.60

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.