Home / 256,974.04-385,539.93-114,938.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 256,974.04, 385,539.93 and 114,938.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 256,974.04, 385,539.93 and 114,938.82 is: 172,443.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,974.04 : 385,539.93 = 114,938.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,974.04/385,539.93 = 114,938.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,974.04x = 385,539.93 × 114,938.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,974.04x = 44,313,504,617.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,313,504,617.08/256,974.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,443.51

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.