Home / 205,904.60-308,856.90-196,281.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,904.60, 308,856.90 and 196,281.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,904.60, 308,856.90 and 196,281.80 is: 294,422.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,904.60 : 308,856.90 = 196,281.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,904.60/308,856.90 = 196,281.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,904.60x = 308,856.90 × 196,281.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,904.60x = 60,622,988,274.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,622,988,274.42/205,904.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,422.70

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.