Home / 262,476.05-393,776.64-84,983.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,476.05, 393,776.64 and 84,983.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,476.05, 393,776.64 and 84,983.11 is: 127,494.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,476.05 : 393,776.64 = 84,983.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,476.05/393,776.64 = 84,983.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,476.05x = 393,776.64 × 84,983.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,476.05x = 33,464,361,543.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,464,361,543.67/262,476.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,494.92

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.