Home / 196,856.21-295,331.34-63,736.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,856.21, 295,331.34 and 63,736.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,856.21, 295,331.34 and 63,736.61 is: 95,620.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,856.21 : 295,331.34 = 63,736.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,856.21/295,331.34 = 63,736.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,856.21x = 295,331.34 × 63,736.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,856.21x = 18,823,416,961.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,823,416,961.70/196,856.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,620.14

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.