Home / 420,827.45-631,329.94-136,495.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,827.45, 631,329.94 and 136,495.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,827.45, 631,329.94 and 136,495.92 is: 204,772.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,827.45 : 631,329.94 = 136,495.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,827.45/631,329.94 = 136,495.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,827.45x = 631,329.94 × 136,495.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,827.45x = 86,173,960,983.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,173,960,983.84/420,827.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,772.67

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.