Home / 103,689.51-155,526.96-40,497.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,689.51, 155,526.96 and 40,497.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,689.51, 155,526.96 and 40,497.76 is: 60,743.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,689.51 : 155,526.96 = 40,497.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,689.51/155,526.96 = 40,497.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,689.51x = 155,526.96 × 40,497.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,689.51x = 6,298,493,499.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,298,493,499.61/103,689.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,743.79

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.