Home / 199,203.98-298,805.36-62,437.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,203.98, 298,805.36 and 62,437.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,203.98, 298,805.36 and 62,437.50 is: 93,656.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,203.98 : 298,805.36 = 62,437.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,203.98/298,805.36 = 62,437.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,203.98x = 298,805.36 × 62,437.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,203.98x = 18,656,659,352.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,656,659,352.81/199,203.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,656.06

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.