Home / 347,231.60-521,020.20-136,876.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 347,231.60, 521,020.20 and 136,876.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 347,231.60, 521,020.20 and 136,876.40 is: 205,382.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    347,231.60 : 521,020.20 = 136,876.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    347,231.60/521,020.20 = 136,876.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    347,231.60x = 521,020.20 × 136,876.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    347,231.60x = 71,315,369,303.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,315,369,303.28/347,231.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,382.72

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.