Home / 339,858.37-509,754.49-103,203.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,858.37, 509,754.49 and 103,203.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,858.37, 509,754.49 and 103,203.10 is: 154,794.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,858.37 : 509,754.49 = 103,203.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,858.37/509,754.49 = 103,203.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,858.37x = 509,754.49 × 103,203.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,858.37x = 52,608,243,606.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,608,243,606.92/339,858.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,794.61

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.