Home / 392,123.99-587,436.10-265,141.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 392,123.99, 587,436.10 and 265,141.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 392,123.99, 587,436.10 and 265,141.00 is: 397,204.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    392,123.99 : 587,436.10 = 265,141.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    392,123.99/587,436.10 = 265,141.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    392,123.99x = 587,436.10 × 265,141.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    392,123.99x = 155,753,391,757.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,753,391,757.22/392,123.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,204.45

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.