Home / 201,156.60-301,929.30-101,429.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,156.60, 301,929.30 and 101,429.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,156.60, 301,929.30 and 101,429.40 is: 152,242.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,156.60 : 301,929.30 = 101,429.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,156.60/301,929.30 = 101,429.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,156.60x = 301,929.30 × 101,429.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,156.60x = 30,624,507,741.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,624,507,741.42/201,156.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,242.12

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.