Home / 378,306.18-567,317.80-125,539.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,306.18, 567,317.80 and 125,539.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,306.18, 567,317.80 and 125,539.55 is: 188,262.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,306.18 : 567,317.80 = 125,539.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,306.18/567,317.80 = 125,539.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,306.18x = 567,317.80 × 125,539.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,306.18x = 71,220,822,423.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,220,822,423.44/378,306.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,262.38

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.