Home / 265,590.38-366,514.73-146,358.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,590.38, 366,514.73 and 146,358.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,590.38, 366,514.73 and 146,358.38 is: 201,974.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,590.38 : 366,514.73 = 146,358.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,590.38/366,514.73 = 146,358.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,590.38x = 366,514.73 × 146,358.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,590.38x = 53,642,499,564.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,642,499,564.57/265,590.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,974.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.