Home / 199,816.02-299,871.90-94,635.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,816.02, 299,871.90 and 94,635.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,816.02, 299,871.90 and 94,635.24 is: 142,022.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,816.02 : 299,871.90 = 94,635.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,816.02/299,871.90 = 94,635.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,816.02x = 299,871.90 × 94,635.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,816.02x = 28,378,449,225.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,378,449,225.76/199,816.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,022.89

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.