Home / 327,160.06-490,740.21-102,537.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327,160.06, 490,740.21 and 102,537.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 327,160.06, 490,740.21 and 102,537.93 is: 153,806.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,160.06 : 490,740.21 = 102,537.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,160.06/490,740.21 = 102,537.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,160.06x = 490,740.21 × 102,537.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,160.06x = 50,319,485,301.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,319,485,301.17/327,160.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,806.93

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.