Home / 236,085.39-325,797.30-128,655.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,085.39, 325,797.30 and 128,655.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,085.39, 325,797.30 and 128,655.15 is: 177,543.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,085.39 : 325,797.30 = 128,655.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,085.39/325,797.30 = 128,655.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,085.39x = 325,797.30 × 128,655.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,085.39x = 41,915,500,501.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,915,500,501.10/236,085.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,543.81

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.