Home / 201,749.20-302,508.60-83,280.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,749.20, 302,508.60 and 83,280.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,749.20, 302,508.60 and 83,280.40 is: 124,873.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,749.20 : 302,508.60 = 83,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,749.20/302,508.60 = 83,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,749.20x = 302,508.60 × 83,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,749.20x = 25,193,037,211.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,193,037,211.44/201,749.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,873.05

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.