Home / 387,865.81-581,798.76-121,649.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,865.81, 581,798.76 and 121,649.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,865.81, 581,798.76 and 121,649.59 is: 182,474.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,865.81 : 581,798.76 = 121,649.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,865.81/581,798.76 = 121,649.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,865.81x = 581,798.76 × 121,649.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,865.81x = 70,775,580,616.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,775,580,616.51/387,865.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,474.40

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.