Home / 201,701.60-302,552.40-83,603.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,701.60, 302,552.40 and 83,603.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,701.60, 302,552.40 and 83,603.60 is: 125,405.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,701.60 : 302,552.40 = 83,603.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,701.60/302,552.40 = 83,603.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,701.60x = 302,552.40 × 83,603.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,701.60x = 25,294,469,828.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,294,469,828.64/201,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,405.40

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.