Home / 314,054.74-470,797.01-114,233.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,054.74, 470,797.01 and 114,233.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,054.74, 470,797.01 and 114,233.86 is: 171,247.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,054.74 : 470,797.01 = 114,233.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,054.74/470,797.01 = 114,233.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,054.74x = 470,797.01 × 114,233.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,054.74x = 53,780,959,728.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,780,959,728.76/314,054.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,247.09

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.