Home / 153,470.60-211,822.09-103,140.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,470.60, 211,822.09 and 103,140.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,470.60, 211,822.09 and 103,140.44 is: 142,355.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,470.60 : 211,822.09 = 103,140.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,470.60/211,822.09 = 103,140.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,470.60x = 211,822.09 × 103,140.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,470.60x = 21,847,423,048.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,847,423,048.62/153,470.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,355.75

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.