Home / 293,927.01-440,959.77-83,566.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293,927.01, 440,959.77 and 83,566.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 293,927.01, 440,959.77 and 83,566.77 is: 125,369.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293,927.01 : 440,959.77 = 83,566.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293,927.01/440,959.77 = 83,566.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293,927.01x = 440,959.77 × 83,566.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293,927.01x = 36,849,583,678.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,849,583,678.84/293,927.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,369.84

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.