Home / 381,703.70-572,555.55-132,385.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,703.70, 572,555.55 and 132,385.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,703.70, 572,555.55 and 132,385.70 is: 198,578.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,703.70 : 572,555.55 = 132,385.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,703.70/572,555.55 = 132,385.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,703.70x = 572,555.55 × 132,385.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,703.70x = 75,798,167,275.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,798,167,275.64/381,703.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,578.55

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.