Home / 196,319.24-294,484.93-54,166.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,319.24, 294,484.93 and 54,166.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,319.24, 294,484.93 and 54,166.97 is: 81,252.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,319.24 : 294,484.93 = 54,166.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,319.24/294,484.93 = 54,166.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,319.24x = 294,484.93 × 54,166.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,319.24x = 15,951,356,969.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,951,356,969.56/196,319.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,252.13

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.