Home / 262,014.60-392,681.70-121,474.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,014.60, 392,681.70 and 121,474.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,014.60, 392,681.70 and 121,474.20 is: 182,053.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,014.60 : 392,681.70 = 121,474.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,014.60/392,681.70 = 121,474.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,014.60x = 392,681.70 × 121,474.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,014.60x = 47,700,695,362.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,700,695,362.14/262,014.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,053.58

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.