Home / 283,177.11-424,751.83-105,670.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 283,177.11, 424,751.83 and 105,670.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 283,177.11, 424,751.83 and 105,670.29 is: 158,500.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    283,177.11 : 424,751.83 = 105,670.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    283,177.11/424,751.83 = 105,670.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    283,177.11x = 424,751.83 × 105,670.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    283,177.11x = 44,883,649,054.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,883,649,054.13/283,177.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,500.27

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.