Home / 197,312.96-295,877.43-102,517.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,312.96, 295,877.43 and 102,517.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,312.96, 295,877.43 and 102,517.67 is: 153,728.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,312.96 : 295,877.43 = 102,517.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,312.96/295,877.43 = 102,517.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,312.96x = 295,877.43 × 102,517.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,312.96x = 30,332,663,249.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,332,663,249.80/197,312.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,728.69

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.