Home / 263,135.82-394,610.58-85,609.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,135.82, 394,610.58 and 85,609.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,135.82, 394,610.58 and 85,609.74 is: 128,384.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,135.82 : 394,610.58 = 85,609.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,135.82/394,610.58 = 85,609.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,135.82x = 394,610.58 × 85,609.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,135.82x = 33,782,509,155.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,782,509,155.05/263,135.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,384.30

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.