Home / 341,304.60-512,345.70-201,142.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 341,304.60, 512,345.70 and 201,142.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 341,304.60, 512,345.70 and 201,142.20 is: 301,942.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,304.60 : 512,345.70 = 201,142.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,304.60/512,345.70 = 201,142.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,304.60x = 512,345.70 × 201,142.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,304.60x = 103,054,341,258.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,054,341,258.54/341,304.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,942.43

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.