Home / 152,899.24-210,900.42-96,263.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,899.24, 210,900.42 and 96,263.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,899.24, 210,900.42 and 96,263.08 is: 132,779.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,899.24 : 210,900.42 = 96,263.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,899.24/210,900.42 = 96,263.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,899.24x = 210,900.42 × 96,263.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,899.24x = 20,301,924,002.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,301,924,002.49/152,899.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,779.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.