Home / 289,620.20-434,559.90-131,767.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,620.20, 434,559.90 and 131,767.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,620.20, 434,559.90 and 131,767.40 is: 197,710.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,620.20 : 434,559.90 = 131,767.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,620.20/434,559.90 = 131,767.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,620.20x = 434,559.90 × 131,767.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,620.20x = 57,260,828,167.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,260,828,167.26/289,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,710.06

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.