Home / 488,915.30-733,373.58-133,932.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,915.30, 733,373.58 and 133,932.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,915.30, 733,373.58 and 133,932.44 is: 200,898.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,915.30 : 733,373.58 = 133,932.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,915.30/733,373.58 = 133,932.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,915.30x = 733,373.58 × 133,932.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,915.30x = 98,222,513,000.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,222,513,000.94/488,915.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,898.83

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.