Home / 343,417.05-515,158.38-106,696.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,417.05, 515,158.38 and 106,696.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,417.05, 515,158.38 and 106,696.17 is: 160,054.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,417.05 : 515,158.38 = 106,696.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,417.05/515,158.38 = 106,696.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,417.05x = 515,158.38 × 106,696.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,417.05x = 54,965,426,089.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,965,426,089.40/343,417.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,054.45

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.