Home / 242,026.20-363,125.70-101,827.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,026.20, 363,125.70 and 101,827.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,026.20, 363,125.70 and 101,827.80 is: 152,778.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,026.20 : 363,125.70 = 101,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,026.20/363,125.70 = 101,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,026.20x = 363,125.70 × 101,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,026.20x = 36,976,291,154.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,976,291,154.46/242,026.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,778.05

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.