Home / 252,860.58-379,156.05-110,539.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,860.58, 379,156.05 and 110,539.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,860.58, 379,156.05 and 110,539.26 is: 165,749.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,860.58 : 379,156.05 = 110,539.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,860.58/379,156.05 = 110,539.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,860.58x = 379,156.05 × 110,539.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,860.58x = 41,911,629,191.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,911,629,191.52/252,860.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,749.95

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.