Home / 208,129.68-287,218.08-112,636.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,129.68, 287,218.08 and 112,636.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,129.68, 287,218.08 and 112,636.48 is: 155,437.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,129.68 : 287,218.08 = 112,636.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,129.68/287,218.08 = 112,636.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,129.68x = 287,218.08 × 112,636.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,129.68x = 32,351,233,523.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,351,233,523.56/208,129.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,437.87

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.