Home / 191,756.40-287,631.90-86,575.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,756.40, 287,631.90 and 86,575.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,756.40, 287,631.90 and 86,575.20 is: 129,861.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,756.40 : 287,631.90 = 86,575.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,756.40/287,631.90 = 86,575.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,756.40x = 287,631.90 × 86,575.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,756.40x = 24,901,789,268.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,901,789,268.88/191,756.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,861.58

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.