Home / 337,459.40-506,197.20-100,809.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 337,459.40, 506,197.20 and 100,809.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 337,459.40, 506,197.20 and 100,809.80 is: 151,217.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    337,459.40 : 506,197.20 = 100,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    337,459.40/506,197.20 = 100,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    337,459.40x = 506,197.20 × 100,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    337,459.40x = 51,029,638,492.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,029,638,492.56/337,459.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,217.12

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.