Home / 207,603.79-286,433.97-116,928.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,603.79, 286,433.97 and 116,928.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,603.79, 286,433.97 and 116,928.07 is: 161,327.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,603.79 : 286,433.97 = 116,928.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,603.79/286,433.97 = 116,928.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,603.79x = 286,433.97 × 116,928.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,603.79x = 33,492,171,294.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,492,171,294.54/207,603.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,327.36

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.