Home / 100,724.30-151,095.93-29,646.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,724.30, 151,095.93 and 29,646.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,724.30, 151,095.93 and 29,646.98 is: 44,473.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,724.30 : 151,095.93 = 29,646.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,724.30/151,095.93 = 29,646.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,724.30x = 151,095.93 × 29,646.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,724.30x = 4,479,538,014.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,479,538,014.79/100,724.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,473.26

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.