Home / 433,997.32-651,088.86-134,471.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,997.32, 651,088.86 and 134,471.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,997.32, 651,088.86 and 134,471.24 is: 201,735.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,997.32 : 651,088.86 = 134,471.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,997.32/651,088.86 = 134,471.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,997.32x = 651,088.86 × 134,471.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,997.32x = 87,552,726,354.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,552,726,354.39/433,997.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,735.64

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.