Home / 205,094.80-307,699.80-99,917.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,094.80, 307,699.80 and 99,917.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,094.80, 307,699.80 and 99,917.20 is: 149,903.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,094.80 : 307,699.80 = 99,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,094.80/307,699.80 = 99,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,094.80x = 307,699.80 × 99,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,094.80x = 30,744,502,456.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,744,502,456.56/205,094.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,903.86

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.