Home / 304,631.01-456,945.28-124,799.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 304,631.01, 456,945.28 and 124,799.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 304,631.01, 456,945.28 and 124,799.92 is: 187,199.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    304,631.01 : 456,945.28 = 124,799.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    304,631.01/456,945.28 = 124,799.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    304,631.01x = 456,945.28 × 124,799.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    304,631.01x = 57,026,732,934.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,026,732,934.01/304,631.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,199.37

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.