Home / 282,852.68-424,396.52-114,492.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,852.68, 424,396.52 and 114,492.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,852.68, 424,396.52 and 114,492.02 is: 171,785.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,852.68 : 424,396.52 = 114,492.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,852.68/424,396.52 = 114,492.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,852.68x = 424,396.52 × 114,492.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,852.68x = 48,590,014,855.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,590,014,855.77/282,852.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,785.59

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.