Home / 103,650.90-155,361.15-56,937.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,650.90, 155,361.15 and 56,937.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,650.90, 155,361.15 and 56,937.30 is: 85,342.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,650.90 : 155,361.15 = 56,937.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,650.90/155,361.15 = 56,937.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,650.90x = 155,361.15 × 56,937.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,650.90x = 8,845,844,405.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,845,844,405.90/103,650.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,342.67

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.