Home / 204,294.04-306,440.04-52,490.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,294.04, 306,440.04 and 52,490.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,294.04, 306,440.04 and 52,490.95 is: 78,736.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,294.04 : 306,440.04 = 52,490.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,294.04/306,440.04 = 52,490.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,294.04x = 306,440.04 × 52,490.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,294.04x = 16,085,328,817.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,085,328,817.64/204,294.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,736.16

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.