Home / 197,373.60-296,079.14-55,218.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,373.60, 296,079.14 and 55,218.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,373.60, 296,079.14 and 55,218.92 is: 82,833.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,373.60 : 296,079.14 = 55,218.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,373.60/296,079.14 = 55,218.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,373.60x = 296,079.14 × 55,218.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,373.60x = 16,349,170,345.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,349,170,345.33/197,373.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,833.62

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.