Home / 103,975.40-155,703.90-83,239.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,975.40, 155,703.90 and 83,239.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,975.40, 155,703.90 and 83,239.40 is: 124,651.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,975.40 : 155,703.90 = 83,239.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,975.40/155,703.90 = 83,239.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,975.40x = 155,703.90 × 83,239.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,975.40x = 12,960,699,213.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,960,699,213.66/103,975.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,651.59

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.