Home / 316,537.47-474,653.12-116,951.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 316,537.47, 474,653.12 and 116,951.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 316,537.47, 474,653.12 and 116,951.85 is: 175,371.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    316,537.47 : 474,653.12 = 116,951.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    316,537.47/474,653.12 = 116,951.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    316,537.47x = 474,653.12 × 116,951.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    316,537.47x = 55,511,559,907.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,511,559,907.51/316,537.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,371.21

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.