Home / 205,951.40-308,927.10-72,830.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,951.40, 308,927.10 and 72,830.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,951.40, 308,927.10 and 72,830.60 is: 109,245.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,951.40 : 308,927.10 = 72,830.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,951.40/308,927.10 = 72,830.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,951.40x = 308,927.10 × 72,830.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,951.40x = 22,499,346,049.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,499,346,049.26/205,951.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,245.90

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.