Home / 293,452.58-440,273.34-133,585.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293,452.58, 440,273.34 and 133,585.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 293,452.58, 440,273.34 and 133,585.71 is: 200,421.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293,452.58 : 440,273.34 = 133,585.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293,452.58/440,273.34 = 133,585.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293,452.58x = 440,273.34 × 133,585.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293,452.58x = 58,814,226,717.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,814,226,717.97/293,452.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,421.57

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.