Home / 288,002.20-432,003.30-101,032.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,002.20, 432,003.30 and 101,032.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,002.20, 432,003.30 and 101,032.60 is: 151,548.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,002.20 : 432,003.30 = 101,032.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,002.20/432,003.30 = 101,032.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,002.20x = 432,003.30 × 101,032.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,002.20x = 43,646,416,607.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,646,416,607.58/288,002.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,548.90

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.