Home / 201,971.80-302,957.70-61,712.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,971.80, 302,957.70 and 61,712.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,971.80, 302,957.70 and 61,712.20 is: 92,568.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,971.80 : 302,957.70 = 61,712.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,971.80/302,957.70 = 61,712.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,971.80x = 302,957.70 × 61,712.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,971.80x = 18,696,186,173.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,696,186,173.94/201,971.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,568.30

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.