Home / 155,149.40-232,724.10-102,005.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,149.40, 232,724.10 and 102,005.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,149.40, 232,724.10 and 102,005.30 is: 153,007.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,149.40 : 232,724.10 = 102,005.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,149.40/232,724.10 = 102,005.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,149.40x = 232,724.10 × 102,005.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,149.40x = 23,739,091,637.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,739,091,637.73/155,149.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,007.95

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.