Home / 263,704.80-395,848.80-163,977.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,704.80, 395,848.80 and 163,977.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,704.80, 395,848.80 and 163,977.60 is: 246,147.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,704.80 : 395,848.80 = 163,977.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,704.80/395,848.80 = 163,977.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,704.80x = 395,848.80 × 163,977.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,704.80x = 64,910,336,186.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,910,336,186.88/263,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,147.72

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.