Home / 201,523.75-302,237.17-59,330.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,523.75, 302,237.17 and 59,330.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,523.75, 302,237.17 and 59,330.32 is: 88,981.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,523.75 : 302,237.17 = 59,330.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,523.75/302,237.17 = 59,330.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,523.75x = 302,237.17 × 59,330.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,523.75x = 17,931,829,141.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,931,829,141.89/201,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,981.22

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.