Home / 207,179.66-285,933.18-116,539.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,179.66, 285,933.18 and 116,539.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,179.66, 285,933.18 and 116,539.44 is: 160,838.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,179.66 : 285,933.18 = 116,539.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,179.66/285,933.18 = 116,539.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,179.66x = 285,933.18 × 116,539.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,179.66x = 33,322,492,674.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,322,492,674.62/207,179.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,838.63

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.