Home / 337,636.80-506,455.20-88,318.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 337,636.80, 506,455.20 and 88,318.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 337,636.80, 506,455.20 and 88,318.80 is: 132,478.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    337,636.80 : 506,455.20 = 88,318.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    337,636.80/506,455.20 = 88,318.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    337,636.80x = 506,455.20 × 88,318.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    337,636.80x = 44,729,515,517.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,729,515,517.76/337,636.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,478.20

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.