Home / 208,567.70-312,851.55-200,402.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,567.70, 312,851.55 and 200,402.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,567.70, 312,851.55 and 200,402.90 is: 300,604.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,567.70 : 312,851.55 = 200,402.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,567.70/312,851.55 = 200,402.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,567.70x = 312,851.55 × 200,402.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,567.70x = 62,696,357,889.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,696,357,889.50/208,567.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,604.35

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.