Home / 103,245.40-154,868.10-40,907.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,245.40, 154,868.10 and 40,907.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,245.40, 154,868.10 and 40,907.80 is: 61,361.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,245.40 : 154,868.10 = 40,907.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,245.40/154,868.10 = 40,907.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,245.40x = 154,868.10 × 40,907.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,245.40x = 6,335,313,261.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,335,313,261.18/103,245.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,361.70

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.