Home / 354,846.78-532,239.72-130,198.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 354,846.78, 532,239.72 and 130,198.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 354,846.78, 532,239.72 and 130,198.14 is: 195,286.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    354,846.78 : 532,239.72 = 130,198.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    354,846.78/532,239.72 = 130,198.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    354,846.78x = 532,239.72 × 130,198.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    354,846.78x = 69,296,621,578.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,296,621,578.12/354,846.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,286.04

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.