Home / 208,082.80-311,686.80-173,090.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,082.80, 311,686.80 and 173,090.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,082.80, 311,686.80 and 173,090.80 is: 259,272.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,082.80 : 311,686.80 = 173,090.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,082.80/311,686.80 = 173,090.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,082.80x = 311,686.80 × 173,090.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,082.80x = 53,950,117,561.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,950,117,561.44/208,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,272.35

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.