Home / 255,616.40-383,424.60-68,646.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 255,616.40, 383,424.60 and 68,646.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 255,616.40, 383,424.60 and 68,646.80 is: 102,970.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,616.40 : 383,424.60 = 68,646.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,616.40/383,424.60 = 68,646.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,616.40x = 383,424.60 × 68,646.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,616.40x = 26,320,871,831.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,320,871,831.28/255,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,970.20

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.