Home / 340,132.40-510,198.60-292,893.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 340,132.40, 510,198.60 and 292,893.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 340,132.40, 510,198.60 and 292,893.20 is: 439,339.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,132.40 : 510,198.60 = 292,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,132.40/510,198.60 = 292,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,132.40x = 510,198.60 × 292,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,132.40x = 149,433,700,589.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,433,700,589.52/340,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 439,339.80

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.