Home / 315,656.10-473,484.15-78,998.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,656.10, 473,484.15 and 78,998.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,656.10, 473,484.15 and 78,998.40 is: 118,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,656.10 : 473,484.15 = 78,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,656.10/473,484.15 = 78,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,656.10x = 473,484.15 × 78,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,656.10x = 37,404,490,275.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,404,490,275.36/315,656.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,497.60

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.