Home / 260,029.80-390,015.90-73,060.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,029.80, 390,015.90 and 73,060.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,029.80, 390,015.90 and 73,060.20 is: 109,582.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,029.80 : 390,015.90 = 73,060.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,029.80/390,015.90 = 73,060.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,029.80x = 390,015.90 × 73,060.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,029.80x = 28,494,639,657.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,494,639,657.18/260,029.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,582.21

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.