Home / 374,565.87-561,586.37-137,877.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,565.87, 561,586.37 and 137,877.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,565.87, 561,586.37 and 137,877.80 is: 206,720.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,565.87 : 561,586.37 = 137,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,565.87/561,586.37 = 137,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,565.87x = 561,586.37 × 137,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,565.87x = 77,430,289,708.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,430,289,708.27/374,565.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,720.09

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.