Home / 253,560-349,912.80-140,390.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,560, 349,912.80 and 140,390.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,560, 349,912.80 and 140,390.04 is: 193,738.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,560 : 349,912.80 = 140,390.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,560/349,912.80 = 140,390.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,560x = 349,912.80 × 140,390.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,560x = 49,124,271,988.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,124,271,988.51/253,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,738.26

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.