Home / 205,953.60-308,541.60-105,772.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,953.60, 308,541.60 and 105,772.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,953.60, 308,541.60 and 105,772.80 is: 158,459.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,953.60 : 308,541.60 = 105,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,953.60/308,541.60 = 105,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,953.60x = 308,541.60 × 105,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,953.60x = 32,635,308,948.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,635,308,948.48/205,953.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,459.52

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.