Home / 201,119.19-301,678.74-51,354.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,119.19, 301,678.74 and 51,354.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,119.19, 301,678.74 and 51,354.18 is: 77,031.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,119.19 : 301,678.74 = 51,354.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,119.19/301,678.74 = 51,354.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,119.19x = 301,678.74 × 51,354.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,119.19x = 15,492,464,316.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,492,464,316.13/201,119.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,031.26

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.