Home / 100,743.96-151,145.16-41,568.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,743.96, 151,145.16 and 41,568.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,743.96, 151,145.16 and 41,568.60 is: 62,364.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,743.96 : 151,145.16 = 41,568.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,743.96/151,145.16 = 41,568.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,743.96x = 151,145.16 × 41,568.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,743.96x = 6,282,892,697.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,892,697.98/100,743.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,364.96

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.