Home / 258,534.24-387,798.48-100,873.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,534.24, 387,798.48 and 100,873.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,534.24, 387,798.48 and 100,873.44 is: 151,309.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,534.24 : 387,798.48 = 100,873.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,534.24/387,798.48 = 100,873.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,534.24x = 387,798.48 × 100,873.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,534.24x = 39,118,566,704.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,118,566,704.37/258,534.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,309.04

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.