Home / 263,959.40-395,939.10-254,628.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,959.40, 395,939.10 and 254,628.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,959.40, 395,939.10 and 254,628.20 is: 381,942.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,959.40 : 395,939.10 = 254,628.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,959.40/395,939.10 = 254,628.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,959.40x = 395,939.10 × 254,628.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,959.40x = 100,817,260,342.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,817,260,342.62/263,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,942.30

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.