Home / 101,506.88-152,270.50-34,938.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,506.88, 152,270.50 and 34,938.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,506.88, 152,270.50 and 34,938.20 is: 52,410.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,506.88 : 152,270.50 = 34,938.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,506.88/152,270.50 = 34,938.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,506.88x = 152,270.50 × 34,938.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,506.88x = 5,320,057,183.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,320,057,183.10/101,506.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,410.80

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.