Home / 197,807.60-272,975.06-107,163.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,807.60, 272,975.06 and 107,163.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,807.60, 272,975.06 and 107,163.16 is: 147,885.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,807.60 : 272,975.06 = 107,163.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,807.60/272,975.06 = 107,163.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,807.60x = 272,975.06 × 107,163.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,807.60x = 29,252,870,030.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,252,870,030.79/197,807.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,885.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.