Home / 205,065.40-307,338.90-99,657.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,065.40, 307,338.90 and 99,657.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,065.40, 307,338.90 and 99,657.40 is: 149,360.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,065.40 : 307,338.90 = 99,657.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,065.40/307,338.90 = 99,657.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,065.40x = 307,338.90 × 99,657.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,065.40x = 30,628,595,692.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,628,595,692.86/205,065.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,360.13

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.