Home / 103,432.40-155,148.60-82,696.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,432.40, 155,148.60 and 82,696.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,432.40, 155,148.60 and 82,696.40 is: 124,044.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,432.40 : 155,148.60 = 82,696.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,432.40/155,148.60 = 82,696.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,432.40x = 155,148.60 × 82,696.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,432.40x = 12,830,230,685.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,830,230,685.04/103,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,044.60

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.