Home / 341,939.40-512,909.10-92,621.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 341,939.40, 512,909.10 and 92,621.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 341,939.40, 512,909.10 and 92,621.40 is: 138,932.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,939.40 : 512,909.10 = 92,621.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,939.40/512,909.10 = 92,621.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,939.40x = 512,909.10 × 92,621.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,939.40x = 47,506,358,914.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,506,358,914.74/341,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,932.10

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.