Home / 335,072.94-502,646.18-145,402.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335,072.94, 502,646.18 and 145,402.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 335,072.94, 502,646.18 and 145,402.94 is: 218,120.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,072.94 : 502,646.18 = 145,402.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,072.94/502,646.18 = 145,402.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,072.94x = 502,646.18 × 145,402.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,072.94x = 73,086,232,351.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,086,232,351.77/335,072.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,120.37

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.