Home / 337,428.60-506,337.30-127,217.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 337,428.60, 506,337.30 and 127,217.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 337,428.60, 506,337.30 and 127,217.40 is: 190,899.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    337,428.60 : 506,337.30 = 127,217.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    337,428.60/506,337.30 = 127,217.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    337,428.60x = 506,337.30 × 127,217.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    337,428.60x = 64,414,914,829.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,414,914,829.02/337,428.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,899.39

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.