Home / 100,819.29-151,228.94-37,644.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,819.29, 151,228.94 and 37,644.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,819.29, 151,228.94 and 37,644.34 is: 56,466.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,819.29 : 151,228.94 = 37,644.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,819.29/151,228.94 = 37,644.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,819.29x = 151,228.94 × 37,644.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,819.29x = 5,692,913,918.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,692,913,918.35/100,819.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,466.51

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.