Home / 197,710.35-296,486.33-73,023.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,710.35, 296,486.33 and 73,023.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,710.35, 296,486.33 and 73,023.63 is: 109,506.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,710.35 : 296,486.33 = 73,023.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,710.35/296,486.33 = 73,023.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,710.35x = 296,486.33 × 73,023.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,710.35x = 21,650,507,696.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,650,507,696.86/197,710.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,506.19

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.