Home / 396,278.20-594,396.40-130,003.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,278.20, 594,396.40 and 130,003.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,278.20, 594,396.40 and 130,003.68 is: 194,998.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,278.20 : 594,396.40 = 130,003.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,278.20/594,396.40 = 130,003.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,278.20x = 594,396.40 × 130,003.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,278.20x = 77,273,719,378.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,273,719,378.75/396,278.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,998.66

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.