Home / 359,595.74-539,253.27-134,833.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,595.74, 539,253.27 and 134,833.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,595.74, 539,253.27 and 134,833.56 is: 202,197.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,595.74 : 539,253.27 = 134,833.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,595.74/539,253.27 = 134,833.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,595.74x = 539,253.27 × 134,833.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,595.74x = 72,709,438,135.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,709,438,135.74/359,595.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,197.72

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.