Home / 268,487.40-402,270.30-127,943.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,487.40, 402,270.30 and 127,943.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,487.40, 402,270.30 and 127,943.40 is: 191,695.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,487.40 : 402,270.30 = 127,943.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,487.40/402,270.30 = 127,943.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,487.40x = 402,270.30 × 127,943.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,487.40x = 51,467,829,901.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,467,829,901.02/268,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,695.51

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.