Home / 201,132.60-301,739.40-58,977.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,132.60, 301,739.40 and 58,977.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,132.60, 301,739.40 and 58,977.60 is: 88,478.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,132.60 : 301,739.40 = 58,977.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,132.60/301,739.40 = 58,977.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,132.60x = 301,739.40 × 58,977.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,132.60x = 17,795,865,637.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,795,865,637.44/201,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,478.28

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.