Home / 207,951.20-311,926.80-181,707.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,951.20, 311,926.80 and 181,707.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,951.20, 311,926.80 and 181,707.20 is: 272,560.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,951.20 : 311,926.80 = 181,707.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,951.20/311,926.80 = 181,707.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,951.20x = 311,926.80 × 181,707.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,951.20x = 56,679,345,432.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,679,345,432.96/207,951.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,560.80

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.