Home / 107,198.22-147,929.79-59,456.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,198.22, 147,929.79 and 59,456.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,198.22, 147,929.79 and 59,456.01 is: 82,047.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,198.22 : 147,929.79 = 59,456.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,198.22/147,929.79 = 59,456.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,198.22x = 147,929.79 × 59,456.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,198.22x = 8,795,315,073.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,795,315,073.54/107,198.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,047.21

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.