Home / 342,438.12-513,646.92-132,121.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342,438.12, 513,646.92 and 132,121.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 342,438.12, 513,646.92 and 132,121.44 is: 198,178.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,438.12 : 513,646.92 = 132,121.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,438.12/513,646.92 = 132,121.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,438.12x = 513,646.92 × 132,121.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,438.12x = 67,863,770,721.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,863,770,721.96/342,438.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,178.20

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.