Home / 208,596.87-287,861.91-117,970.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,596.87, 287,861.91 and 117,970.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,596.87, 287,861.91 and 117,970.62 is: 162,798.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,596.87 : 287,861.91 = 117,970.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,596.87/287,861.91 = 117,970.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,596.87x = 287,861.91 × 117,970.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,596.87x = 33,959,247,997.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,959,247,997.08/208,596.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,798.45

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.