Home / 255,623.20-383,492.40-78,138.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 255,623.20, 383,492.40 and 78,138.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 255,623.20, 383,492.40 and 78,138.40 is: 117,225.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,623.20 : 383,492.40 = 78,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,623.20/383,492.40 = 78,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,623.20x = 383,492.40 × 78,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,623.20x = 29,965,482,548.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,965,482,548.16/255,623.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,225.21

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.