Home / 102,546.18-153,597.83-100,036.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,546.18, 153,597.83 and 100,036.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,546.18, 153,597.83 and 100,036.60 is: 149,838.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,546.18 : 153,597.83 = 100,036.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,546.18/153,597.83 = 100,036.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,546.18x = 153,597.83 × 100,036.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,546.18x = 15,365,403,796.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,365,403,796.40/102,546.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,838.87

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.