Home / 194,864.48-268,957.92-114,317.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,864.48, 268,957.92 and 114,317.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,864.48, 268,957.92 and 114,317.88 is: 157,785.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,864.48 : 268,957.92 = 114,317.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,864.48/268,957.92 = 114,317.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,864.48x = 268,957.92 × 114,317.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,864.48x = 30,746,699,223.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,746,699,223.61/194,864.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,785.04

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.