Home / 541,267-811,903.86-141,904.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,267, 811,903.86 and 141,904.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,267, 811,903.86 and 141,904.18 is: 212,857.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,267 : 811,903.86 = 141,904.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,267/811,903.86 = 141,904.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,267x = 811,903.86 × 141,904.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,267x = 115,212,551,492.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,212,551,492.14/541,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,857.15

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.