Home / 314,755.22-472,272.26-164,959.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,755.22, 472,272.26 and 164,959.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,755.22, 472,272.26 and 164,959.70 is: 247,512.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,755.22 : 472,272.26 = 164,959.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,755.22/472,272.26 = 164,959.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,755.22x = 472,272.26 × 164,959.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,755.22x = 77,905,887,141.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,905,887,141.76/314,755.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,512.61

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.