Home / 262,847.40-394,055.10-113,202.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,847.40, 394,055.10 and 113,202.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,847.40, 394,055.10 and 113,202.60 is: 169,710.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,847.40 : 394,055.10 = 113,202.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,847.40/394,055.10 = 113,202.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,847.40x = 394,055.10 × 113,202.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,847.40x = 44,608,061,863.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,608,061,863.26/262,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,710.87

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.