Home / 100,573.44-150,892.95-47,976.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,573.44, 150,892.95 and 47,976.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,573.44, 150,892.95 and 47,976.09 is: 71,979.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,573.44 : 150,892.95 = 47,976.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,573.44/150,892.95 = 47,976.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,573.44x = 150,892.95 × 47,976.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,573.44x = 7,239,253,749.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,239,253,749.57/100,573.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,979.78

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.