Home / 289,334.50-434,237.19-149,133.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,334.50, 434,237.19 and 149,133.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,334.50, 434,237.19 and 149,133.22 is: 223,821.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,334.50 : 434,237.19 = 149,133.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,334.50/434,237.19 = 149,133.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,334.50x = 434,237.19 × 149,133.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,334.50x = 64,759,190,388.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,759,190,388.45/289,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,821.18

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.