Home / 259,775.20-389,360.26-109,965.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,775.20, 389,360.26 and 109,965.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,775.20, 389,360.26 and 109,965.70 is: 164,820.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,775.20 : 389,360.26 = 109,965.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,775.20/389,360.26 = 109,965.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,775.20x = 389,360.26 × 109,965.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,775.20x = 42,816,271,046.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,816,271,046.45/259,775.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,820.48

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.