Home / 202,130.40-303,195.60-96,895.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,130.40, 303,195.60 and 96,895.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,130.40, 303,195.60 and 96,895.20 is: 145,342.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,130.40 : 303,195.60 = 96,895.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,130.40/303,195.60 = 96,895.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,130.40x = 303,195.60 × 96,895.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,130.40x = 29,378,198,301.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,378,198,301.12/202,130.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,342.80

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.