Home / 197,038.80-295,578.72-63,913.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,038.80, 295,578.72 and 63,913.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,038.80, 295,578.72 and 63,913.68 is: 95,877.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,038.80 : 295,578.72 = 63,913.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,038.80/295,578.72 = 63,913.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,038.80x = 295,578.72 × 63,913.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,038.80x = 18,891,523,724.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,891,523,724.89/197,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,877.18

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.