Home / 359,599.74-539,259.27-134,837.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,599.74, 539,259.27 and 134,837.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,599.74, 539,259.27 and 134,837.56 is: 202,203.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,599.74 : 539,259.27 = 134,837.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,599.74/539,259.27 = 134,837.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,599.74x = 539,259.27 × 134,837.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,599.74x = 72,712,404,174.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,712,404,174.18/359,599.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,203.72

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.