Home / 103,862.40-155,842.20-53,998.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,862.40, 155,842.20 and 53,998.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,862.40, 155,842.20 and 53,998.80 is: 81,023.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,862.40 : 155,842.20 = 53,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,862.40/155,842.20 = 53,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,862.40x = 155,842.20 × 53,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,862.40x = 8,415,291,789.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,415,291,789.36/103,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,023.47

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.