Home / 204,548.10-306,534.15-162,500.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,548.10, 306,534.15 and 162,500.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,548.10, 306,534.15 and 162,500.10 is: 243,521.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,548.10 : 306,534.15 = 162,500.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,548.10/306,534.15 = 162,500.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,548.10x = 306,534.15 × 162,500.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,548.10x = 49,811,830,028.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,811,830,028.42/204,548.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,521.35

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.