Home / 313,875.30-470,812.95-103,485.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,875.30, 470,812.95 and 103,485.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,875.30, 470,812.95 and 103,485.90 is: 155,228.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,875.30 : 470,812.95 = 103,485.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,875.30/470,812.95 = 103,485.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,875.30x = 470,812.95 × 103,485.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,875.30x = 48,722,501,862.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,722,501,862.41/313,875.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,228.85

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.