Home / 208,548.30-312,822.45-129,816.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,548.30, 312,822.45 and 129,816.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,548.30, 312,822.45 and 129,816.30 is: 194,724.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,548.30 : 312,822.45 = 129,816.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,548.30/312,822.45 = 129,816.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,548.30x = 312,822.45 × 129,816.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,548.30x = 40,609,453,015.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,609,453,015.94/208,548.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,724.45

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.