Home / 258,203.40-387,156.09-100,247.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,203.40, 387,156.09 and 100,247.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,203.40, 387,156.09 and 100,247.31 is: 150,313.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,203.40 : 387,156.09 = 100,247.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,203.40/387,156.09 = 100,247.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,203.40x = 387,156.09 × 100,247.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,203.40x = 38,811,356,572.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,811,356,572.62/258,203.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,313.11

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.