Home / 208,123.87-287,210.94-112,630.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,123.87, 287,210.94 and 112,630.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,123.87, 287,210.94 and 112,630.57 is: 155,430.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,123.87 : 287,210.94 = 112,630.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,123.87/287,210.94 = 112,630.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,123.87x = 287,210.94 × 112,630.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,123.87x = 32,348,730,446.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,348,730,446.38/208,123.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,430.18

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.