Home / 367,423.21-551,169.49-142,800.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 367,423.21, 551,169.49 and 142,800.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 367,423.21, 551,169.49 and 142,800.85 is: 214,214.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367,423.21 : 551,169.49 = 142,800.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367,423.21/551,169.49 = 142,800.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367,423.21x = 551,169.49 × 142,800.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367,423.21x = 78,707,470,313.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,707,470,313.99/367,423.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,214.75

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.