Home / 204,856.40-307,284.60-104,983.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,856.40, 307,284.60 and 104,983.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,856.40, 307,284.60 and 104,983.40 is: 157,475.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,856.40 : 307,284.60 = 104,983.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,856.40/307,284.60 = 104,983.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,856.40x = 307,284.60 × 104,983.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,856.40x = 32,259,782,075.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,259,782,075.64/204,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,475.10

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.