Home / 208,001.28-312,054-119,354.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,001.28, 312,054 and 119,354.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,001.28, 312,054 and 119,354.88 is: 179,062.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,001.28 : 312,054 = 119,354.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,001.28/312,054 = 119,354.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,001.28x = 312,054 × 119,354.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,001.28x = 37,245,167,723.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,245,167,723.52/208,001.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,062.20

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.