Home / 385,394.04-577,947.29-132,603.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,394.04, 577,947.29 and 132,603.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,394.04, 577,947.29 and 132,603.03 is: 198,855.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,394.04 : 577,947.29 = 132,603.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,394.04/577,947.29 = 132,603.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,394.04x = 577,947.29 × 132,603.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,394.04x = 76,637,561,171.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,637,561,171.27/385,394.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,855.08

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.