Home / 340,659.75-511,068.75-116,022.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 340,659.75, 511,068.75 and 116,022.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 340,659.75, 511,068.75 and 116,022.10 is: 174,060.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,659.75 : 511,068.75 = 116,022.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,659.75/511,068.75 = 116,022.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,659.75x = 511,068.75 × 116,022.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,659.75x = 59,295,269,619.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,295,269,619.38/340,659.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,060.10

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.