Home / 391,118.25-586,768.90-121,232.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,118.25, 586,768.90 and 121,232.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,118.25, 586,768.90 and 121,232.28 is: 181,876.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,118.25 : 586,768.90 = 121,232.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,118.25/586,768.90 = 121,232.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,118.25x = 586,768.90 × 121,232.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,118.25x = 71,135,331,580.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,135,331,580.09/391,118.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,876.79

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.