Home / 101,996.12-152,884.79-49,333.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,996.12, 152,884.79 and 49,333.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,996.12, 152,884.79 and 49,333.16 is: 73,946.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,996.12 : 152,884.79 = 49,333.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,996.12/152,884.79 = 49,333.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,996.12x = 152,884.79 × 49,333.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,996.12x = 7,542,289,042.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,542,289,042.21/101,996.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,946.83

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.