Home / 289,597.93-434,392.22-89,918.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,597.93, 434,392.22 and 89,918.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,597.93, 434,392.22 and 89,918.51 is: 134,876.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,597.93 : 434,392.22 = 89,918.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,597.93/434,392.22 = 89,918.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,597.93x = 434,392.22 × 89,918.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,597.93x = 39,059,899,230.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,059,899,230.83/289,597.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,876.31

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.