Home / 359,723.08-539,457.94-119,771.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,723.08, 539,457.94 and 119,771.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,723.08, 539,457.94 and 119,771.82 is: 179,615.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,723.08 : 539,457.94 = 119,771.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,723.08/539,457.94 = 119,771.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,723.08x = 539,457.94 × 119,771.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,723.08x = 64,611,859,287.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,611,859,287.25/359,723.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,615.55

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.