Home / 208,788.40-313,181.10-51,015.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,788.40, 313,181.10 and 51,015.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,788.40, 313,181.10 and 51,015.40 is: 76,522.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,788.40 : 313,181.10 = 51,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,788.40/313,181.10 = 51,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,788.40x = 313,181.10 × 51,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,788.40x = 15,977,059,088.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,977,059,088.94/208,788.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,522.73

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.