Home / 202,471.60-303,793.80-97,236.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,471.60, 303,793.80 and 97,236.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,471.60, 303,793.80 and 97,236.40 is: 145,896.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,471.60 : 303,793.80 = 97,236.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,471.60/303,793.80 = 97,236.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,471.60x = 303,793.80 × 97,236.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,471.60x = 29,539,815,454.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,539,815,454.32/202,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,896.09

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.