Home / 196,046.31-294,200.55-83,752.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,046.31, 294,200.55 and 83,752.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,046.31, 294,200.55 and 83,752.77 is: 125,685.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,046.31 : 294,200.55 = 83,752.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,046.31/294,200.55 = 83,752.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,046.31x = 294,200.55 × 83,752.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,046.31x = 24,640,110,998.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,640,110,998.02/196,046.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,685.16

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.