Home / 263,000.80-394,501.20-115,544.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,000.80, 394,501.20 and 115,544.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,000.80, 394,501.20 and 115,544.80 is: 173,317.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,000.80 : 394,501.20 = 115,544.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,000.80/394,501.20 = 115,544.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,000.80x = 394,501.20 × 115,544.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,000.80x = 45,582,562,253.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,582,562,253.76/263,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,317.20

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.