Home / 101,511.10-151,938.60-79,203.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,511.10, 151,938.60 and 79,203.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,511.10, 151,938.60 and 79,203.70 is: 118,549.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,511.10 : 151,938.60 = 79,203.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,511.10/151,938.60 = 79,203.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,511.10x = 151,938.60 × 79,203.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,511.10x = 12,034,099,292.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,034,099,292.82/101,511.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,549.59

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.