Home / 261,695.60-392,543.40-95,548.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,695.60, 392,543.40 and 95,548.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,695.60, 392,543.40 and 95,548.40 is: 143,322.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,695.60 : 392,543.40 = 95,548.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,695.60/392,543.40 = 95,548.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,695.60x = 392,543.40 × 95,548.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,695.60x = 37,506,893,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,506,893,800.56/261,695.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,322.60

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.