Home / 282,000-423,011.52-71,643.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,000, 423,011.52 and 71,643.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,000, 423,011.52 and 71,643.36 is: 107,467.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,000 : 423,011.52 = 71,643.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,000/423,011.52 = 71,643.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,000x = 423,011.52 × 71,643.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,000x = 30,305,966,611.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,305,966,611.51/282,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,467.97

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.