Home / 196,581.28-294,833.04-56,354.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,581.28, 294,833.04 and 56,354.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,581.28, 294,833.04 and 56,354.08 is: 84,519.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,581.28 : 294,833.04 = 56,354.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,581.28/294,833.04 = 56,354.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,581.28x = 294,833.04 × 56,354.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,581.28x = 16,615,044,722.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,615,044,722.80/196,581.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,519.97

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.