Home / 198,044.64-297,062.01-57,804.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,044.64, 297,062.01 and 57,804.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,044.64, 297,062.01 and 57,804.48 is: 86,705.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,044.64 : 297,062.01 = 57,804.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,044.64/297,062.01 = 57,804.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,044.64x = 297,062.01 × 57,804.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,044.64x = 17,171,515,015.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,171,515,015.80/198,044.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,705.28

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.