Home / 101,111.80-151,764.90-51,248.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,111.80, 151,764.90 and 51,248.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,111.80, 151,764.90 and 51,248.20 is: 76,921.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,111.80 : 151,764.90 = 51,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,111.80/151,764.90 = 51,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,111.80x = 151,764.90 × 51,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,111.80x = 7,777,677,948.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,777,677,948.18/101,111.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,921.57

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.