Home / 354,285.28-531,337.20-104,908.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 354,285.28, 531,337.20 and 104,908.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 354,285.28, 531,337.20 and 104,908.96 is: 157,336.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    354,285.28 : 531,337.20 = 104,908.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    354,285.28/531,337.20 = 104,908.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    354,285.28x = 531,337.20 × 104,908.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    354,285.28x = 55,742,033,061.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,742,033,061.31/354,285.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,336.58

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.