Home / 319,851.13-479,942.75-130,450.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 319,851.13, 479,942.75 and 130,450.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 319,851.13, 479,942.75 and 130,450.45 is: 195,743.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    319,851.13 : 479,942.75 = 130,450.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    319,851.13/479,942.75 = 130,450.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    319,851.13x = 479,942.75 × 130,450.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    319,851.13x = 62,608,747,059.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,608,747,059.49/319,851.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,743.40

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.