Home / 197,675.96-296,514.54-47,915.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,675.96, 296,514.54 and 47,915.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,675.96, 296,514.54 and 47,915.66 is: 71,873.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,675.96 : 296,514.54 = 47,915.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,675.96/296,514.54 = 47,915.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,675.96x = 296,514.54 × 47,915.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,675.96x = 14,207,689,883.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,207,689,883.70/197,675.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,873.64

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.