Home / 303,738.45-455,601.53-79,093.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 303,738.45, 455,601.53 and 79,093.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 303,738.45, 455,601.53 and 79,093.92 is: 118,639.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    303,738.45 : 455,601.53 = 79,093.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    303,738.45/455,601.53 = 79,093.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    303,738.45x = 455,601.53 × 79,093.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    303,738.45x = 36,035,310,570.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,035,310,570.23/303,738.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,639.28

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.