Home / 103,279.56-142,260.24-73,012.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,279.56, 142,260.24 and 73,012.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,279.56, 142,260.24 and 73,012.80 is: 100,569.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,279.56 : 142,260.24 = 73,012.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,279.56/142,260.24 = 73,012.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,279.56x = 142,260.24 × 73,012.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,279.56x = 10,386,818,451.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,386,818,451.07/103,279.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,569.93

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.