Home / 539,990.69-809,975.09-140,622.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,990.69, 809,975.09 and 140,622.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,990.69, 809,975.09 and 140,622.62 is: 210,931.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,990.69 : 809,975.09 = 140,622.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,990.69/809,975.09 = 140,622.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,990.69x = 809,975.09 × 140,622.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,990.69x = 113,900,815,592.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,900,815,592.22/539,990.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,931.07

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.