Home / 207,987.20-311,980.80-183,492.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 207,987.20, 311,980.80 and 183,492.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 207,987.20, 311,980.80 and 183,492.80 is: 275,239.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,987.20 : 311,980.80 = 183,492.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,987.20/311,980.80 = 183,492.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,987.20x = 311,980.80 × 183,492.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,987.20x = 57,246,230,538.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,246,230,538.24/207,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,239.20

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.