Home / 262,856.56-394,565.40-113,170.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,856.56, 394,565.40 and 113,170.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,856.56, 394,565.40 and 113,170.96 is: 169,877.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,856.56 : 394,565.40 = 113,170.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,856.56/394,565.40 = 113,170.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,856.56x = 394,565.40 × 113,170.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,856.56x = 44,653,345,100.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,653,345,100.78/262,856.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,877.23

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.