Home / 200,431.36-300,228.72-120,214.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 200,431.36, 300,228.72 and 120,214.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 200,431.36, 300,228.72 and 120,214.94 is: 180,071.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,431.36 : 300,228.72 = 120,214.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,431.36/300,228.72 = 120,214.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,431.36x = 300,228.72 × 120,214.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,431.36x = 36,091,977,561.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,091,977,561.08/200,431.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,071.51

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.