Home / 205,742.40-308,613.60-65,515.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,742.40, 308,613.60 and 65,515.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,742.40, 308,613.60 and 65,515.20 is: 98,272.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,742.40 : 308,613.60 = 65,515.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,742.40/308,613.60 = 65,515.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,742.40x = 308,613.60 × 65,515.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,742.40x = 20,218,881,726.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,218,881,726.72/205,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,272.80

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.