Home / 259,625.40-389,583.90-109,840.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,625.40, 389,583.90 and 109,840.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,625.40, 389,583.90 and 109,840.20 is: 164,821.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,625.40 : 389,583.90 = 109,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,625.40/389,583.90 = 109,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,625.40x = 389,583.90 × 109,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,625.40x = 42,791,973,492.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,791,973,492.78/259,625.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,821.98

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.