Home / 252,465.40-378,698.10-127,790.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,465.40, 378,698.10 and 127,790.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,465.40, 378,698.10 and 127,790.20 is: 191,685.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,465.40 : 378,698.10 = 127,790.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,465.40/378,698.10 = 127,790.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,465.40x = 378,698.10 × 127,790.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,465.40x = 48,393,905,938.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,393,905,938.62/252,465.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,685.30

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.