Home / 103,104.56-142,352.82-79,188.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,104.56, 142,352.82 and 79,188.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,104.56, 142,352.82 and 79,188.50 is: 109,332.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,104.56 : 142,352.82 = 79,188.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,104.56/142,352.82 = 79,188.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,104.56x = 142,352.82 × 79,188.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,104.56x = 11,272,706,286.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,272,706,286.57/103,104.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,332.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.