Home / 201,850.40-302,516.40-154,870.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,850.40, 302,516.40 and 154,870.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,850.40, 302,516.40 and 154,870.40 is: 232,106.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,850.40 : 302,516.40 = 154,870.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,850.40/302,516.40 = 154,870.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,850.40x = 302,516.40 × 154,870.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,850.40x = 46,850,835,874.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,850,835,874.56/201,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,106.73

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.