Home / 558,077.08-837,118.86-137,350.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,077.08, 837,118.86 and 137,350.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,077.08, 837,118.86 and 137,350.12 is: 206,025.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,077.08 : 837,118.86 = 137,350.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,077.08/837,118.86 = 137,350.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,077.08x = 837,118.86 × 137,350.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,077.08x = 114,978,375,875.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,978,375,875.26/558,077.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,025.98

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.