Home / 206,853.10-310,316.10-73,810.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 206,853.10, 310,316.10 and 73,810.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 206,853.10, 310,316.10 and 73,810.60 is: 110,728.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    206,853.10 : 310,316.10 = 73,810.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    206,853.10/310,316.10 = 73,810.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    206,853.10x = 310,316.10 × 73,810.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    206,853.10x = 22,904,617,530.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,904,617,530.66/206,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,728.91

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.