Home / 338,420.76-507,632.31-85,701.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 338,420.76, 507,632.31 and 85,701.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 338,420.76, 507,632.31 and 85,701.18 is: 128,552.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    338,420.76 : 507,632.31 = 85,701.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    338,420.76/507,632.31 = 85,701.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    338,420.76x = 507,632.31 × 85,701.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    338,420.76x = 43,504,687,973.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,504,687,973.13/338,420.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,552.07

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.