Home / 205,411.40-308,117.10-57,667.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,411.40, 308,117.10 and 57,667.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,411.40, 308,117.10 and 57,667.40 is: 86,501.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,411.40 : 308,117.10 = 57,667.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,411.40/308,117.10 = 57,667.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,411.40x = 308,117.10 × 57,667.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,411.40x = 17,768,312,052.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,768,312,052.54/205,411.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,501.10

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.