Home / 198,156.03-273,455.34-113,274.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,156.03, 273,455.34 and 113,274.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,156.03, 273,455.34 and 113,274.92 is: 156,319.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,156.03 : 273,455.34 = 113,274.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,156.03/273,455.34 = 113,274.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,156.03x = 273,455.34 × 113,274.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,156.03x = 30,975,630,394.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,975,630,394.80/198,156.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,319.39

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.