Home / 386,871.87-580,273.40-134,146.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,871.87, 580,273.40 and 134,146.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,871.87, 580,273.40 and 134,146.70 is: 201,208.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,871.87 : 580,273.40 = 134,146.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,871.87/580,273.40 = 134,146.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,871.87x = 580,273.40 × 134,146.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,871.87x = 77,841,761,707.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,841,761,707.78/386,871.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,208.12

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.