Home / 208,804.06-288,150.35-113,310.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,804.06, 288,150.35 and 113,310.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,804.06, 288,150.35 and 113,310.73 is: 156,369.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,804.06 : 288,150.35 = 113,310.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,804.06/288,150.35 = 113,310.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,804.06x = 288,150.35 × 113,310.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,804.06x = 32,650,526,508.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,650,526,508.26/208,804.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,369.21

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.