Home / 103,438.30-155,011.65-63,877.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,438.30, 155,011.65 and 63,877.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,438.30, 155,011.65 and 63,877.90 is: 95,726.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,438.30 : 155,011.65 = 63,877.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,438.30/155,011.65 = 63,877.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,438.30x = 155,011.65 × 63,877.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,438.30x = 9,901,818,677.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,818,677.54/103,438.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,726.81

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.