Home / 262,474.40-393,760.20-84,987.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,474.40, 393,760.20 and 84,987.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,474.40, 393,760.20 and 84,987.20 is: 127,496.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,474.40 : 393,760.20 = 84,987.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,474.40/393,760.20 = 84,987.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,474.40x = 393,760.20 × 84,987.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,474.40x = 33,464,576,869.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,464,576,869.44/262,474.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,496.54

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.