Home / 208,992.24-288,405.36-118,346.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,992.24, 288,405.36 and 118,346.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,992.24, 288,405.36 and 118,346.76 is: 163,316.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,992.24 : 288,405.36 = 118,346.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,992.24/288,405.36 = 118,346.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,992.24x = 288,405.36 × 118,346.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,992.24x = 34,131,839,922.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,131,839,922.63/208,992.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,316.30

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.