Home / 290,921.87-436,378.43-130,884.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,921.87, 436,378.43 and 130,884.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,921.87, 436,378.43 and 130,884.79 is: 196,325.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,921.87 : 436,378.43 = 130,884.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,921.87/436,378.43 = 130,884.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,921.87x = 436,378.43 × 130,884.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,921.87x = 57,115,300,125.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,115,300,125.68/290,921.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,325.22

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.