Home / 236,027.75-325,714.19-128,598.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,027.75, 325,714.19 and 128,598.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,027.75, 325,714.19 and 128,598.56 is: 177,463.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,027.75 : 325,714.19 = 128,598.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,027.75/325,714.19 = 128,598.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,027.75x = 325,714.19 × 128,598.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,027.75x = 41,886,375,805.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,886,375,805.57/236,027.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,463.78

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.