Home / 340,384.05-510,521.40-103,671.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 340,384.05, 510,521.40 and 103,671.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 340,384.05, 510,521.40 and 103,671.68 is: 155,490.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,384.05 : 510,521.40 = 103,671.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,384.05/510,521.40 = 103,671.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,384.05x = 510,521.40 × 103,671.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,384.05x = 52,926,608,661.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,926,608,661.35/340,384.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,490.86

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.