Home / 208,848.53-288,203.25-113,353.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,848.53, 288,203.25 and 113,353.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,848.53, 288,203.25 and 113,353.18 is: 156,423.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,848.53 : 288,203.25 = 113,353.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,848.53/288,203.25 = 113,353.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,848.53x = 288,203.25 × 113,353.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,848.53x = 32,668,753,432.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,668,753,432.82/208,848.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,423.19

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.