Home / 203,090.82-304,915.74-103,318.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 203,090.82, 304,915.74 and 103,318.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 203,090.82, 304,915.74 and 103,318.50 is: 155,119.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,090.82 : 304,915.74 = 103,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,090.82/304,915.74 = 103,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,090.82x = 304,915.74 × 103,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,090.82x = 31,503,436,883.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,503,436,883.19/203,090.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,119.95

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.