Home / 118,246.70-177,370.05-103,040.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,246.70, 177,370.05 and 103,040.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,246.70, 177,370.05 and 103,040.30 is: 154,560.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,246.70 : 177,370.05 = 103,040.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,246.70/177,370.05 = 103,040.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,246.70x = 177,370.05 × 103,040.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,246.70x = 18,276,263,163.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,276,263,163.02/118,246.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,560.45

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.