Home / 494,517.20-741,702.90-139,567.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,517.20, 741,702.90 and 139,567.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,517.20, 741,702.90 and 139,567.10 is: 209,330.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,517.20 : 741,702.90 = 139,567.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,517.20/741,702.90 = 139,567.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,517.20x = 741,702.90 × 139,567.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,517.20x = 103,517,322,814.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,517,322,814.59/494,517.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,330.08

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.