Home / 206,027.60-308,964.60-81,342.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 206,027.60, 308,964.60 and 81,342.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 206,027.60, 308,964.60 and 81,342.80 is: 121,983.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    206,027.60 : 308,964.60 = 81,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    206,027.60/308,964.60 = 81,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    206,027.60x = 308,964.60 × 81,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    206,027.60x = 25,132,045,664.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,132,045,664.88/206,027.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,983.88

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.