Home / 116,543.30-174,814.95-103,421.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,543.30, 174,814.95 and 103,421.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,543.30, 174,814.95 and 103,421.30 is: 155,131.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,543.30 : 174,814.95 = 103,421.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,543.30/174,814.95 = 103,421.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,543.30x = 174,814.95 × 103,421.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,543.30x = 18,079,589,388.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,079,589,388.44/116,543.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,131.95

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.