Home / 500,369.49-750,555.80-121,288.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 500,369.49, 750,555.80 and 121,288.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 500,369.49, 750,555.80 and 121,288.78 is: 181,933.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,369.49 : 750,555.80 = 121,288.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,369.49/750,555.80 = 121,288.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,369.49x = 750,555.80 × 121,288.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,369.49x = 91,033,997,303.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,033,997,303.92/500,369.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,933.55

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.