Home / 205,564.86-308,206.96-109,516.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,564.86, 308,206.96 and 109,516.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,564.86, 308,206.96 and 109,516.44 is: 164,199.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,564.86 : 308,206.96 = 109,516.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,564.86/308,206.96 = 109,516.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,564.86x = 308,206.96 × 109,516.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,564.86x = 33,753,729,042.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,753,729,042.42/205,564.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,199.90

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.