Home / 197,817.92-296,775.44-57,577.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,817.92, 296,775.44 and 57,577.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,817.92, 296,775.44 and 57,577.76 is: 86,380.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,817.92 : 296,775.44 = 57,577.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,817.92/296,775.44 = 57,577.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,817.92x = 296,775.44 × 57,577.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,817.92x = 17,087,665,058.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,087,665,058.21/197,817.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,380.77

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.