Home / 250,025.50-375,077.31-81,506.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 250,025.50, 375,077.31 and 81,506.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 250,025.50, 375,077.31 and 81,506.71 is: 122,272.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    250,025.50 : 375,077.31 = 81,506.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    250,025.50/375,077.31 = 81,506.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    250,025.50x = 375,077.31 × 81,506.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    250,025.50x = 30,571,317,533.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,571,317,533.75/250,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,272.80

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.