Home / 459,848.52-689,876.60-140,029.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,848.52, 689,876.60 and 140,029.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,848.52, 689,876.60 and 140,029.00 is: 210,075.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,848.52 : 689,876.60 = 140,029.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,848.52/689,876.60 = 140,029.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,848.52x = 689,876.60 × 140,029.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,848.52x = 96,602,727,996.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,602,727,996.56/459,848.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,075.11

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.