Home / 258,291.39-387,426.34-89,849.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,291.39, 387,426.34 and 89,849.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,291.39, 387,426.34 and 89,849.86 is: 134,771.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,291.39 : 387,426.34 = 89,849.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,291.39/387,426.34 = 89,849.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,291.39x = 387,426.34 × 89,849.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,291.39x = 34,810,202,409.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,810,202,409.31/258,291.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,771.05

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.