Home / 358,712.47-537,881.87-133,888.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,712.47, 537,881.87 and 133,888.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,712.47, 537,881.87 and 133,888.00 is: 200,762.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,712.47 : 537,881.87 = 133,888.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,712.47/537,881.87 = 133,888.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,712.47x = 537,881.87 × 133,888.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,712.47x = 72,015,924,451.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,015,924,451.71/358,712.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,762.26

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.