Home / 263,270.12-394,829.85-85,792.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,270.12, 394,829.85 and 85,792.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,270.12, 394,829.85 and 85,792.64 is: 128,664.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,270.12 : 394,829.85 = 85,792.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,270.12/394,829.85 = 85,792.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,270.12x = 394,829.85 × 85,792.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,270.12x = 33,873,495,182.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,873,495,182.30/263,270.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,664.41

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.