Home / 202,960.10-304,458.04-53,199.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,960.10, 304,458.04 and 53,199.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,960.10, 304,458.04 and 53,199.88 is: 79,804.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,960.10 : 304,458.04 = 53,199.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,960.10/304,458.04 = 53,199.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,960.10x = 304,458.04 × 53,199.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,960.10x = 16,197,130,498.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,197,130,498.39/202,960.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,804.50

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.