Home / 204,179.24-306,268.77-62,023.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,179.24, 306,268.77 and 62,023.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,179.24, 306,268.77 and 62,023.97 is: 93,035.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,179.24 : 306,268.77 = 62,023.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,179.24/306,268.77 = 62,023.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,179.24x = 306,268.77 × 62,023.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,179.24x = 18,996,005,002.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,996,005,002.42/204,179.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,035.93

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.