Home / 103,251.20-154,876.80-79,894.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,251.20, 154,876.80 and 79,894.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,251.20, 154,876.80 and 79,894.40 is: 119,841.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,251.20 : 154,876.80 = 79,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,251.20/154,876.80 = 79,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,251.20x = 154,876.80 × 79,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,251.20x = 12,373,789,009.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,373,789,009.92/103,251.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,841.60

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.