Home / 205,041.60-307,562.40-64,843.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,041.60, 307,562.40 and 64,843.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,041.60, 307,562.40 and 64,843.20 is: 97,264.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,041.60 : 307,562.40 = 64,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,041.60/307,562.40 = 64,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,041.60x = 307,562.40 × 64,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,041.60x = 19,943,330,215.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,943,330,215.68/205,041.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,264.80

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.