Home / 263,039.70-394,721.55-113,351.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,039.70, 394,721.55 and 113,351.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,039.70, 394,721.55 and 113,351.70 is: 170,097.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,039.70 : 394,721.55 = 113,351.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,039.70/394,721.55 = 113,351.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,039.70x = 394,721.55 × 113,351.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,039.70x = 44,742,358,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,742,358,719.14/263,039.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,097.36

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.