Home / 360,147.81-540,222.12-93,908.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,147.81, 540,222.12 and 93,908.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,147.81, 540,222.12 and 93,908.10 is: 140,862.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,147.81 : 540,222.12 = 93,908.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,147.81/540,222.12 = 93,908.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,147.81x = 540,222.12 × 93,908.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,147.81x = 50,731,232,867.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,731,232,867.17/360,147.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,862.26

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.