Home / 209,070.82-288,517.98-113,577.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 209,070.82, 288,517.98 and 113,577.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 209,070.82, 288,517.98 and 113,577.52 is: 156,737.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    209,070.82 : 288,517.98 = 113,577.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    209,070.82/288,517.98 = 113,577.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    209,070.82x = 288,517.98 × 113,577.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    209,070.82x = 32,769,156,643.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,769,156,643.81/209,070.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,737.11

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.