Home / 255,560.10-383,518.02-105,801.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 255,560.10, 383,518.02 and 105,801.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 255,560.10, 383,518.02 and 105,801.17 is: 158,775.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,560.10 : 383,518.02 = 105,801.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,560.10/383,518.02 = 105,801.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,560.10x = 383,518.02 × 105,801.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,560.10x = 40,576,655,232.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,576,655,232.08/255,560.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,775.39

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.