Home / 318,512.52-477,435.60-118,746

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,512.52, 477,435.60 and 118,746

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,512.52, 477,435.60 and 118,746 is: 177,994.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,512.52 : 477,435.60 = 118,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,512.52/477,435.60 = 118,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,512.52x = 477,435.60 × 118,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,512.52x = 56,693,567,757.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,693,567,757.60/318,512.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,994.79

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 159,256.26, 238,717.80 and 59,373
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 637,025.04, 954,871.20 and 237,492
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 318,513.52, 477,437.10 and 118,747
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 477,768.78, 716,153.40 and 178,119
1.5x scale

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.