Home / 208,106.60-312,102.30-83,460.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,106.60, 312,102.30 and 83,460.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,106.60, 312,102.30 and 83,460.20 is: 125,167.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,106.60 : 312,102.30 = 83,460.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,106.60/312,102.30 = 83,460.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,106.60x = 312,102.30 × 83,460.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,106.60x = 26,048,120,378.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,048,120,378.46/208,106.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,167.20

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.