Home / 203,193.50-304,790.98-68,253.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 203,193.50, 304,790.98 and 68,253.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 203,193.50, 304,790.98 and 68,253.71 is: 102,380.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,193.50 : 304,790.98 = 68,253.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,193.50/304,790.98 = 68,253.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,193.50x = 304,790.98 × 68,253.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,193.50x = 20,803,115,159.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,803,115,159.54/203,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,380.81

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.