Home / 103,496.70-142,879.83-69,682.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,496.70, 142,879.83 and 69,682.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,496.70, 142,879.83 and 69,682.98 is: 96,199.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,496.70 : 142,879.83 = 69,682.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,496.70/142,879.83 = 69,682.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,496.70x = 142,879.83 × 69,682.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,496.70x = 9,956,292,336.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,956,292,336.29/103,496.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,199.13

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.