Home / 261,489.10-392,225.55-74,500.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,489.10, 392,225.55 and 74,500.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,489.10, 392,225.55 and 74,500.60 is: 111,748.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,489.10 : 392,225.55 = 74,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,489.10/392,225.55 = 74,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,489.10x = 392,225.55 × 74,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,489.10x = 29,221,038,810.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,221,038,810.33/261,489.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,748.59

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.