Home / 101,703.34-152,541.60-26,829.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,703.34, 152,541.60 and 26,829.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,703.34, 152,541.60 and 26,829.34 is: 40,240.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,703.34 : 152,541.60 = 26,829.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,703.34/152,541.60 = 26,829.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,703.34x = 152,541.60 × 26,829.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,703.34x = 4,092,590,450.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,092,590,450.54/101,703.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,240.47

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.