Home / 101,795.03-152,692.55-55,139.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,795.03, 152,692.55 and 55,139.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,795.03, 152,692.55 and 55,139.03 is: 82,708.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,795.03 : 152,692.55 = 55,139.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,795.03/152,692.55 = 55,139.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,795.03x = 152,692.55 × 55,139.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,795.03x = 8,419,318,628.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,419,318,628.67/101,795.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,708.54

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.