Home / 209,324.40-288,869.73-113,833.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 209,324.40, 288,869.73 and 113,833.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 209,324.40, 288,869.73 and 113,833.17 is: 157,090.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    209,324.40 : 288,869.73 = 113,833.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    209,324.40/288,869.73 = 113,833.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    209,324.40x = 288,869.73 × 113,833.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    209,324.40x = 32,882,957,082.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,882,957,082.94/209,324.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,090.89

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.