Home / 349,140.65-523,940.60-191,479.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 349,140.65, 523,940.60 and 191,479.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 349,140.65, 523,940.60 and 191,479.82 is: 287,345.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    349,140.65 : 523,940.60 = 191,479.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    349,140.65/523,940.60 = 191,479.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    349,140.65x = 523,940.60 × 191,479.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    349,140.65x = 100,324,049,637.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,324,049,637.69/349,140.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,345.66

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.