Home / 555,701.02-833,551.54-134,974.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 555,701.02, 833,551.54 and 134,974.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 555,701.02, 833,551.54 and 134,974.06 is: 202,461.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,701.02 : 833,551.54 = 134,974.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,701.02/833,551.54 = 134,974.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,701.02x = 833,551.54 × 134,974.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,701.02x = 112,507,835,573.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,507,835,573.05/555,701.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,461.09

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.