Home / 265,598.94-398,365.24-107,675.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,598.94, 398,365.24 and 107,675.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,598.94, 398,365.24 and 107,675.66 is: 161,500.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,598.94 : 398,365.24 = 107,675.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,598.94/398,365.24 = 107,675.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,598.94x = 398,365.24 × 107,675.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,598.94x = 42,894,238,146.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,894,238,146.23/265,598.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,500.04

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.