Home / 305,071.60-457,607.40-94,730.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 305,071.60, 457,607.40 and 94,730.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 305,071.60, 457,607.40 and 94,730.80 is: 142,096.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,071.60 : 457,607.40 = 94,730.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,071.60/457,607.40 = 94,730.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,071.60x = 457,607.40 × 94,730.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,071.60x = 43,349,515,087.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,349,515,087.92/305,071.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,096.20

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.