Home / 262,935.20-393,949.20-122,405.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,935.20, 393,949.20 and 122,405.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,935.20, 393,949.20 and 122,405.60 is: 183,397.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,935.20 : 393,949.20 = 122,405.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,935.20/393,949.20 = 122,405.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,935.20x = 393,949.20 × 122,405.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,935.20x = 48,221,588,195.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,221,588,195.52/262,935.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,397.23

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.