Home / 367,999.80-551,999.70-115,301.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 367,999.80, 551,999.70 and 115,301.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 367,999.80, 551,999.70 and 115,301.40 is: 172,952.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367,999.80 : 551,999.70 = 115,301.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367,999.80/551,999.70 = 115,301.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367,999.80x = 551,999.70 × 115,301.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367,999.80x = 63,646,338,209.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,646,338,209.58/367,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,952.10

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.