Home / 203,929.30-306,003.30-85,612.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 203,929.30, 306,003.30 and 85,612.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 203,929.30, 306,003.30 and 85,612.60 is: 128,464.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,929.30 : 306,003.30 = 85,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,929.30/306,003.30 = 85,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,929.30x = 306,003.30 × 85,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,929.30x = 26,197,738,121.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,197,738,121.58/203,929.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,464.81

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.