Home / 391,508.20-587,262.30-96,020.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,508.20, 587,262.30 and 96,020.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,508.20, 587,262.30 and 96,020.20 is: 144,030.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,508.20 : 587,262.30 = 96,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,508.20/587,262.30 = 96,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,508.20x = 587,262.30 × 96,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,508.20x = 56,389,043,498.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,389,043,498.46/391,508.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,030.30

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.