Home / 204,072.12-306,139.74-104,178.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,072.12, 306,139.74 and 104,178.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,072.12, 306,139.74 and 104,178.12 is: 156,283.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,072.12 : 306,139.74 = 104,178.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,072.12/306,139.74 = 104,178.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,072.12x = 306,139.74 × 104,178.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,072.12x = 31,893,062,570.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,893,062,570.49/204,072.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,283.29

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.