Home / 385,921.40-578,882.10-136,628.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,921.40, 578,882.10 and 136,628.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,921.40, 578,882.10 and 136,628.60 is: 204,942.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,921.40 : 578,882.10 = 136,628.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,921.40/578,882.10 = 136,628.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,921.40x = 578,882.10 × 136,628.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,921.40x = 79,091,850,888.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,091,850,888.06/385,921.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,942.90

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.