Home / 206,880.40-310,474.20-82,310.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 206,880.40, 310,474.20 and 82,310.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 206,880.40, 310,474.20 and 82,310.80 is: 123,527.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    206,880.40 : 310,474.20 = 82,310.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    206,880.40/310,474.20 = 82,310.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    206,880.40x = 310,474.20 × 82,310.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    206,880.40x = 25,555,379,781.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,555,379,781.36/206,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,527.31

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.