Home / 507,015.80-760,484.10-133,029.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 507,015.80, 760,484.10 and 133,029.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 507,015.80, 760,484.10 and 133,029.08 is: 199,533.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,015.80 : 760,484.10 = 133,029.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,015.80/760,484.10 = 133,029.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,015.80x = 760,484.10 × 133,029.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,015.80x = 101,166,500,177.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,166,500,177.63/507,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,533.23

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.