Home / 204,814.16-307,251.96-57,081.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,814.16, 307,251.96 and 57,081.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,814.16, 307,251.96 and 57,081.68 is: 85,631.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,814.16 : 307,251.96 = 57,081.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,814.16/307,251.96 = 57,081.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,814.16x = 307,251.96 × 57,081.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,814.16x = 17,538,458,060.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,538,458,060.09/204,814.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,631.08

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.