Home / 384,004.40-576,179.40-134,865.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,004.40, 576,179.40 and 134,865.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,004.40, 576,179.40 and 134,865.20 is: 202,358.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,004.40 : 576,179.40 = 134,865.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,004.40/576,179.40 = 134,865.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,004.40x = 576,179.40 × 134,865.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,004.40x = 77,706,550,016.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,706,550,016.88/384,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,358.49

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.