Home / 195,877.36-270,366.80-115,351.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,877.36, 270,366.80 and 115,351.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,877.36, 270,366.80 and 115,351.59 is: 159,218.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,877.36 : 270,366.80 = 115,351.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,877.36/270,366.80 = 115,351.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,877.36x = 270,366.80 × 115,351.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,877.36x = 31,187,240,263.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,187,240,263.21/195,877.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,218.20

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.