Home / 108,693.38-149,945.82-76,879.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,693.38, 149,945.82 and 76,879.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,693.38, 149,945.82 and 76,879.82 is: 106,058.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,693.38 : 149,945.82 = 76,879.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,693.38/149,945.82 = 76,879.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,693.38x = 149,945.82 × 76,879.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,693.38x = 11,527,806,901.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,527,806,901.62/108,693.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,058.05

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.