Home / 201,245.10-277,704.75-110,599.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,245.10, 277,704.75 and 110,599.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,245.10, 277,704.75 and 110,599.08 is: 152,619.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,245.10 : 277,704.75 = 110,599.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,245.10/277,704.75 = 110,599.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,245.10x = 277,704.75 × 110,599.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,245.10x = 30,713,889,861.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,713,889,861.63/201,245.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,619.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.