Home / 349,309.36-523,963.97-149,500.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 349,309.36, 523,963.97 and 149,500.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 349,309.36, 523,963.97 and 149,500.18 is: 224,250.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    349,309.36 : 523,963.97 = 149,500.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    349,309.36/523,963.97 = 149,500.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    349,309.36x = 523,963.97 × 149,500.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    349,309.36x = 78,332,704,461.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,332,704,461.19/349,309.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,250.23

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.