Home / 201,211.70-301,817.55-53,467.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,211.70, 301,817.55 and 53,467.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,211.70, 301,817.55 and 53,467.70 is: 80,201.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,211.70 : 301,817.55 = 53,467.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,211.70/301,817.55 = 53,467.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,211.70x = 301,817.55 × 53,467.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,211.70x = 16,137,490,218.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,137,490,218.14/201,211.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,201.55

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.