Home / 104,459.10-156,688.65-100,376.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,459.10, 156,688.65 and 100,376.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,459.10, 156,688.65 and 100,376.70 is: 150,565.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,459.10 : 156,688.65 = 100,376.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,459.10/156,688.65 = 100,376.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,459.10x = 156,688.65 × 100,376.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,459.10x = 15,727,889,614.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,727,889,614.46/104,459.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,565.05

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.