Home / 101,039.42-151,591.95-48,442.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,039.42, 151,591.95 and 48,442.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,039.42, 151,591.95 and 48,442.07 is: 72,678.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,039.42 : 151,591.95 = 48,442.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,039.42/151,591.95 = 48,442.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,039.42x = 151,591.95 × 48,442.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,039.42x = 7,343,428,232.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,343,428,232.32/101,039.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,678.84

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.