Home / 359,384.80-539,206.80-149,087.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,384.80, 539,206.80 and 149,087.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,384.80, 539,206.80 and 149,087.20 is: 223,684.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,384.80 : 539,206.80 = 149,087.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,384.80/539,206.80 = 149,087.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,384.80x = 539,206.80 × 149,087.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,384.80x = 80,388,832,032.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,388,832,032.96/359,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,684.56

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.