Home / 103,903.02-155,859.16-31,850.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,903.02, 155,859.16 and 31,850.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,903.02, 155,859.16 and 31,850.62 is: 47,777.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,903.02 : 155,859.16 = 31,850.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,903.02/155,859.16 = 31,850.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,903.02x = 155,859.16 × 31,850.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,903.02x = 4,964,210,878.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,964,210,878.68/103,903.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,777.35

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.