Home / 208,354.66-287,550.72-150,259.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,354.66, 287,550.72 and 150,259.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,354.66, 287,550.72 and 150,259.39 is: 207,373.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,354.66 : 287,550.72 = 150,259.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,354.66/287,550.72 = 150,259.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,354.66x = 287,550.72 × 150,259.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,354.66x = 43,207,195,781.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,207,195,781.26/208,354.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,373.31

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.