Home / 199,334.26-299,001.40-81,014.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,334.26, 299,001.40 and 81,014.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,334.26, 299,001.40 and 81,014.84 is: 121,522.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,334.26 : 299,001.40 = 81,014.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,334.26/299,001.40 = 81,014.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,334.26x = 299,001.40 × 81,014.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,334.26x = 24,223,550,580.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,223,550,580.78/199,334.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,522.26

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.