Home / 139,323.20-208,984.80-100,248.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,323.20, 208,984.80 and 100,248.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,323.20, 208,984.80 and 100,248.80 is: 150,373.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,323.20 : 208,984.80 = 100,248.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,323.20/208,984.80 = 100,248.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,323.20x = 208,984.80 × 100,248.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,323.20x = 20,950,475,418.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,950,475,418.24/139,323.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,373.20

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.