Home / 429,764.24-644,763-130,232.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,764.24, 644,763 and 130,232.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,764.24, 644,763 and 130,232.72 is: 195,384.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,764.24 : 644,763 = 130,232.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,764.24/644,763 = 130,232.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,764.24x = 644,763 × 130,232.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,764.24x = 83,969,239,245.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,969,239,245.36/429,764.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,384.43

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.