Home / 541,231.04-811,784.14-141,903.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,231.04, 811,784.14 and 141,903.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,231.04, 811,784.14 and 141,903.52 is: 212,838.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,231.04 : 811,784.14 = 141,903.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,231.04/811,784.14 = 141,903.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,231.04x = 811,784.14 × 141,903.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,231.04x = 115,195,026,946.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,195,026,946.17/541,231.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,838.91

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.