Home / 208,631.66-312,986.39-94,787.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,631.66, 312,986.39 and 94,787.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,631.66, 312,986.39 and 94,787.44 is: 142,198.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,631.66 : 312,986.39 = 94,787.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,631.66/312,986.39 = 94,787.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,631.66x = 312,986.39 × 94,787.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,631.66x = 29,667,176,624.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,667,176,624.07/208,631.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,198.83

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.