Home / 208,041.80-312,170.70-97,233.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,041.80, 312,170.70 and 97,233.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,041.80, 312,170.70 and 97,233.80 is: 145,901.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,041.80 : 312,170.70 = 97,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,041.80/312,170.70 = 97,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,041.80x = 312,170.70 × 97,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,041.80x = 30,353,543,409.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,353,543,409.66/208,041.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,901.18

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.