Home / 389,800.84-584,731.50-123,576.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,800.84, 584,731.50 and 123,576.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,800.84, 584,731.50 and 123,576.52 is: 185,374.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,800.84 : 584,731.50 = 123,576.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,800.84/584,731.50 = 123,576.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,800.84x = 584,731.50 × 123,576.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,800.84x = 72,259,083,904.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,259,083,904.38/389,800.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,374.37

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.