Home / 207,672.80-311,509.20-155,184.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,672.80, 311,509.20 and 155,184.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,672.80, 311,509.20 and 155,184.80 is: 232,777.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,672.80 : 311,509.20 = 155,184.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,672.80/311,509.20 = 155,184.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,672.80x = 311,509.20 × 155,184.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,672.80x = 48,341,492,900.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,341,492,900.16/207,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,777.20

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.