Home / 289,415.20-433,539.60-194,936.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,415.20, 433,539.60 and 194,936.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,415.20, 433,539.60 and 194,936.80 is: 292,012.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,415.20 : 433,539.60 = 194,936.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,415.20/433,539.60 = 194,936.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,415.20x = 433,539.60 × 194,936.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,415.20x = 84,512,822,297.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,512,822,297.28/289,415.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,012.38

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.