Home / 260,739.72-359,820.96-141,507.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,739.72, 359,820.96 and 141,507.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,739.72, 359,820.96 and 141,507.72 is: 195,280.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,739.72 : 359,820.96 = 141,507.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,739.72/359,820.96 = 141,507.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,739.72x = 359,820.96 × 141,507.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,739.72x = 50,917,443,657.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,917,443,657.81/260,739.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,280.73

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.