Home / 208,946.76-313,544.64-75,837.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,946.76, 313,544.64 and 75,837.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,946.76, 313,544.64 and 75,837.40 is: 113,801.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,946.76 : 313,544.64 = 75,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,946.76/313,544.64 = 75,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,946.76x = 313,544.64 × 75,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,946.76x = 23,778,410,281.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,778,410,281.54/208,946.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,801.29

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.