Home / 312,280.68-468,133.98-112,552.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 312,280.68, 468,133.98 and 112,552.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 312,280.68, 468,133.98 and 112,552.18 is: 168,724.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    312,280.68 : 468,133.98 = 112,552.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    312,280.68/468,133.98 = 112,552.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    312,280.68x = 468,133.98 × 112,552.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    312,280.68x = 52,689,499,981.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,689,499,981.08/312,280.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,724.82

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.