Home / 203,497.44-280,828.98-112,854.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 203,497.44, 280,828.98 and 112,854.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 203,497.44, 280,828.98 and 112,854.66 is: 155,740.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,497.44 : 280,828.98 = 112,854.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,497.44/280,828.98 = 112,854.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,497.44x = 280,828.98 × 112,854.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,497.44x = 31,692,859,056.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,692,859,056.05/203,497.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,740.82

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.