Home / 285,984.48-428,980-86,306.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 285,984.48, 428,980 and 86,306.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 285,984.48, 428,980 and 86,306.59 is: 129,460.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    285,984.48 : 428,980 = 86,306.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    285,984.48/428,980 = 86,306.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    285,984.48x = 428,980 × 86,306.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    285,984.48x = 37,023,800,978.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,023,800,978.20/285,984.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,460.87

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.