Home / 262,547.53-393,825.85-82,628.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,547.53, 393,825.85 and 82,628.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,547.53, 393,825.85 and 82,628.51 is: 123,944.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,547.53 : 393,825.85 = 82,628.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,547.53/393,825.85 = 82,628.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,547.53x = 393,825.85 × 82,628.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,547.53x = 32,541,241,009.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,541,241,009.28/262,547.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,944.19

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.