Home / 102,317.40-153,500.20-32,196.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,317.40, 153,500.20 and 32,196.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,317.40, 153,500.20 and 32,196.70 is: 48,302.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,317.40 : 153,500.20 = 32,196.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,317.40/153,500.20 = 32,196.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,317.40x = 153,500.20 × 32,196.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,317.40x = 4,942,199,889.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,942,199,889.34/102,317.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,302.63

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.