Home / 295,325.20-442,987.80-137,569.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,325.20, 442,987.80 and 137,569.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,325.20, 442,987.80 and 137,569.60 is: 206,354.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,325.20 : 442,987.80 = 137,569.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,325.20/442,987.80 = 137,569.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,325.20x = 442,987.80 × 137,569.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,325.20x = 60,941,654,450.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,941,654,450.88/295,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,354.40

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.