Home / 317,565.90-476,195.76-184,484.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 317,565.90, 476,195.76 and 184,484.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 317,565.90, 476,195.76 and 184,484.25 is: 276,637.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,565.90 : 476,195.76 = 184,484.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,565.90/476,195.76 = 184,484.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,565.90x = 476,195.76 × 184,484.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,565.90x = 87,850,617,636.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,850,617,636.78/317,565.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,637.44

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.