Home / 288,937.60-433,276.80-131,084.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,937.60, 433,276.80 and 131,084.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,937.60, 433,276.80 and 131,084.80 is: 196,568.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,937.60 : 433,276.80 = 131,084.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,937.60/433,276.80 = 131,084.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,937.60x = 433,276.80 × 131,084.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,937.60x = 56,796,002,672.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,796,002,672.64/288,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,568.40

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.