Home / 360,316.58-540,497.16-120,452.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,316.58, 540,497.16 and 120,452.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,316.58, 540,497.16 and 120,452.06 is: 180,685.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,316.58 : 540,497.16 = 120,452.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,316.58/540,497.16 = 120,452.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,316.58x = 540,497.16 × 120,452.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,316.58x = 65,103,996,346.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,103,996,346.15/360,316.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,685.54

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.