Home / 315,152.40-472,664.82-115,404.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,152.40, 472,664.82 and 115,404.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,152.40, 472,664.82 and 115,404.58 is: 173,083.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,152.40 : 472,664.82 = 115,404.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,152.40/472,664.82 = 115,404.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,152.40x = 472,664.82 × 115,404.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,152.40x = 54,547,685,407.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,547,685,407.32/315,152.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,083.51

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.