Home / 102,010.50-153,024.39-28,138.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,010.50, 153,024.39 and 28,138.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,010.50, 153,024.39 and 28,138.50 is: 42,210.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,010.50 : 153,024.39 = 28,138.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,010.50/153,024.39 = 28,138.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,010.50x = 153,024.39 × 28,138.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,010.50x = 4,305,876,798.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,305,876,798.02/102,010.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,210.13

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.