Home / 359,620.20-539,235.90-149,279.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,620.20, 539,235.90 and 149,279.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,620.20, 539,235.90 and 149,279.40 is: 223,838.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,620.20 : 539,235.90 = 149,279.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,620.20/539,235.90 = 149,279.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,620.20x = 539,235.90 × 149,279.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,620.20x = 80,496,811,610.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,496,811,610.46/359,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,838.40

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.