Home / 258,973.80-388,461.60-71,985.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,973.80, 388,461.60 and 71,985.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,973.80, 388,461.60 and 71,985.12 is: 107,977.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,973.80 : 388,461.60 = 71,985.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,973.80/388,461.60 = 71,985.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,973.80x = 388,461.60 × 71,985.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,973.80x = 27,963,454,891.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,963,454,891.39/258,973.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,977.93

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.