Home / 208,489.30-287,707.52-112,993.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,489.30, 287,707.52 and 112,993.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,489.30, 287,707.52 and 112,993.96 is: 155,927.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,489.30 : 287,707.52 = 112,993.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,489.30/287,707.52 = 112,993.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,489.30x = 287,707.52 × 112,993.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,489.30x = 32,509,212,006.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,509,212,006.58/208,489.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,927.48

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.