Home / 208,412.38-312,693.90-81,982.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,412.38, 312,693.90 and 81,982.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,412.38, 312,693.90 and 81,982.82 is: 123,003.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,412.38 : 312,693.90 = 81,982.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,412.38/312,693.90 = 81,982.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,412.38x = 312,693.90 × 81,982.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,412.38x = 25,635,527,718.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,635,527,718.80/208,412.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,003.86

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.