Home / 252,622.56-378,823.60-134,265.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,622.56, 378,823.60 and 134,265.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,622.56, 378,823.60 and 134,265.44 is: 201,339.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,622.56 : 378,823.60 = 134,265.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,622.56/378,823.60 = 134,265.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,622.56x = 378,823.60 × 134,265.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,622.56x = 50,862,917,336.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,862,917,336.38/252,622.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,339.57

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.