Home / 260,156.40-390,526.20-201,253.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,156.40, 390,526.20 and 201,253.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,156.40, 390,526.20 and 201,253.20 is: 302,105.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,156.40 : 390,526.20 = 201,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,156.40/390,526.20 = 201,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,156.40x = 390,526.20 × 201,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,156.40x = 78,594,647,433.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,594,647,433.84/260,156.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,105.38

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.