Home / 103,803.42-142,314.38-101,911.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,803.42, 142,314.38 and 101,911.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,803.42, 142,314.38 and 101,911.67 is: 139,720.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,803.42 : 142,314.38 = 101,911.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,803.42/142,314.38 = 101,911.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,803.42x = 142,314.38 × 101,911.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,803.42x = 14,503,496,398.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,503,496,398.79/103,803.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,720.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.