Home / 208,503.86-287,732.19-117,856.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,503.86, 287,732.19 and 117,856.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,503.86, 287,732.19 and 117,856.63 is: 162,640.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,503.86 : 287,732.19 = 117,856.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,503.86/287,732.19 = 117,856.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,503.86x = 287,732.19 × 117,856.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,503.86x = 33,911,147,057.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,911,147,057.55/208,503.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,640.38

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.