Home / 260,409.43-359,375.23-152,978.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,409.43, 359,375.23 and 152,978.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,409.43, 359,375.23 and 152,978.52 is: 211,116.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,409.43 : 359,375.23 = 152,978.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,409.43/359,375.23 = 152,978.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,409.43x = 359,375.23 × 152,978.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,409.43x = 54,976,690,810.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,976,690,810.06/260,409.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,116.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.