Home / 208,154.83-312,246.15-73,202.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,154.83, 312,246.15 and 73,202.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,154.83, 312,246.15 and 73,202.71 is: 109,808.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,154.83 : 312,246.15 = 73,202.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,154.83/312,246.15 = 73,202.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,154.83x = 312,246.15 × 73,202.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,154.83x = 22,857,264,367.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,857,264,367.07/208,154.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,808.96

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.