Home / 307,132.04-460,721.38-104,665.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 307,132.04, 460,721.38 and 104,665.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 307,132.04, 460,721.38 and 104,665.22 is: 157,005.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    307,132.04 : 460,721.38 = 104,665.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    307,132.04/460,721.38 = 104,665.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    307,132.04x = 460,721.38 × 104,665.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    307,132.04x = 48,221,501,769.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,221,501,769.47/307,132.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,005.77

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.