Home / 265,773.24-398,805.66-107,959.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,773.24, 398,805.66 and 107,959.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,773.24, 398,805.66 and 107,959.32 is: 161,998.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,773.24 : 398,805.66 = 107,959.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,773.24/398,805.66 = 107,959.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,773.24x = 398,805.66 × 107,959.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,773.24x = 43,054,787,865.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,054,787,865.75/265,773.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,998.21

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.