Home / 282,922.04-424,570.02-133,205.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,922.04, 424,570.02 and 133,205.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,922.04, 424,570.02 and 133,205.15 is: 199,895.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,922.04 : 424,570.02 = 133,205.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,922.04/424,570.02 = 133,205.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,922.04x = 424,570.02 × 133,205.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,922.04x = 56,554,913,199.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,554,913,199.60/282,922.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,895.75

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.