Home / 198,269.36-297,450.84-65,150

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 198,269.36, 297,450.84 and 65,150

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 198,269.36, 297,450.84 and 65,150 is: 97,740.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,269.36 : 297,450.84 = 65,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,269.36/297,450.84 = 65,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,269.36x = 297,450.84 × 65,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,269.36x = 19,378,922,226
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,378,922,226/198,269.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,740.38

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.