Home / 102,331.65-153,214.08-52,304.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,331.65, 153,214.08 and 52,304.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,331.65, 153,214.08 and 52,304.03 is: 78,311.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,331.65 : 153,214.08 = 52,304.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,331.65/153,214.08 = 52,304.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,331.65x = 153,214.08 × 52,304.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,331.65x = 8,013,713,836.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,013,713,836.74/102,331.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,311.20

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.