Home / 199,218.11-274,912.97-108,572.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,218.11, 274,912.97 and 108,572.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,218.11, 274,912.97 and 108,572.13 is: 149,825.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,218.11 : 274,912.97 = 108,572.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,218.11/274,912.97 = 108,572.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,218.11x = 274,912.97 × 108,572.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,218.11x = 29,847,886,174.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,847,886,174.67/199,218.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,825.17

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.