Home / 202,699.50-279,742.59-113,292.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,699.50, 279,742.59 and 113,292.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,699.50, 279,742.59 and 113,292.78 is: 156,353.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,699.50 : 279,742.59 = 113,292.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,699.50/279,742.59 = 113,292.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,699.50x = 279,742.59 × 113,292.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,699.50x = 31,692,815,705.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,692,815,705.50/202,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,353.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.