Home / 197,687.20-296,530.80-127,645.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,687.20, 296,530.80 and 127,645.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,687.20, 296,530.80 and 127,645.60 is: 191,468.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,687.20 : 296,530.80 = 127,645.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,687.20/296,530.80 = 127,645.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,687.20x = 296,530.80 × 127,645.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,687.20x = 37,850,851,884.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,850,851,884.48/197,687.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,468.40

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.