Home / 258,585.60-387,878.34-81,108.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,585.60, 387,878.34 and 81,108.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,585.60, 387,878.34 and 81,108.12 is: 121,662.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,585.60 : 387,878.34 = 81,108.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,585.60/387,878.34 = 81,108.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,585.60x = 387,878.34 × 81,108.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,585.60x = 31,460,082,946.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,460,082,946.12/258,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,662.16

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.