Home / 326,015.37-488,970.57-89,302.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 326,015.37, 488,970.57 and 89,302.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 326,015.37, 488,970.57 and 89,302.73 is: 133,939.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    326,015.37 : 488,970.57 = 89,302.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    326,015.37/488,970.57 = 89,302.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    326,015.37x = 488,970.57 × 89,302.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    326,015.37x = 43,666,404,345.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,666,404,345.80/326,015.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,939.71

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.