Home / 208,116.89-287,203.33-112,625.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,116.89, 287,203.33 and 112,625.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,116.89, 287,203.33 and 112,625.57 is: 155,424.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,116.89 : 287,203.33 = 112,625.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,116.89/287,203.33 = 112,625.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,116.89x = 287,203.33 × 112,625.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,116.89x = 32,346,437,029.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,346,437,029.57/208,116.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,424.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.