Home / 197,234.64-295,868.28-84,917.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,234.64, 295,868.28 and 84,917.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,234.64, 295,868.28 and 84,917.60 is: 127,383.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,234.64 : 295,868.28 = 84,917.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,234.64/295,868.28 = 84,917.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,234.64x = 295,868.28 × 84,917.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,234.64x = 25,124,424,253.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,124,424,253.73/197,234.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,383.43

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.