Home / 208,789.78-288,130.67-113,296.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,789.78, 288,130.67 and 113,296.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,789.78, 288,130.67 and 113,296.48 is: 156,349.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,789.78 : 288,130.67 = 113,296.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,789.78/288,130.67 = 113,296.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,789.78x = 288,130.67 × 113,296.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,789.78x = 32,644,190,691.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,644,190,691.04/208,789.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,349.56

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.