Home / 195,754.42-270,136.50-114,077.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,754.42, 270,136.50 and 114,077.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,754.42, 270,136.50 and 114,077.44 is: 157,424.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,754.42 : 270,136.50 = 114,077.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,754.42/270,136.50 = 114,077.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,754.42x = 270,136.50 × 114,077.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,754.42x = 30,816,480,370.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,816,480,370.56/195,754.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,424.19

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.