Home / 465,876.85-698,830.81-128,889.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,876.85, 698,830.81 and 128,889.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,876.85, 698,830.81 and 128,889.28 is: 193,338.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,876.85 : 698,830.81 = 128,889.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,876.85/698,830.81 = 128,889.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,876.85x = 698,830.81 × 128,889.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,876.85x = 90,071,799,942.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,071,799,942.72/465,876.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,338.22

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.