Home / 257,203.24-385,804.91-107,361.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,203.24, 385,804.91 and 107,361.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,203.24, 385,804.91 and 107,361.79 is: 161,042.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,203.24 : 385,804.91 = 107,361.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,203.24/385,804.91 = 107,361.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,203.24x = 385,804.91 × 107,361.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,203.24x = 41,420,705,191.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,420,705,191.58/257,203.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,042.70

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.