Home / 203,905.20-305,857.80-133,046.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 203,905.20, 305,857.80 and 133,046.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 203,905.20, 305,857.80 and 133,046.40 is: 199,569.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,905.20 : 305,857.80 = 133,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,905.20/305,857.80 = 133,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,905.20x = 305,857.80 × 133,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,905.20x = 40,693,279,201.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,693,279,201.92/203,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,569.60

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.