Home / 196,595.10-295,111.35-121,799.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,595.10, 295,111.35 and 121,799.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,595.10, 295,111.35 and 121,799.70 is: 182,835.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,595.10 : 295,111.35 = 121,799.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,595.10/295,111.35 = 121,799.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,595.10x = 295,111.35 × 121,799.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,595.10x = 35,944,473,896.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,944,473,896.60/196,595.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,835.04

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.