Home / 320,038.80-480,045.60-83,383.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 320,038.80, 480,045.60 and 83,383.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 320,038.80, 480,045.60 and 83,383.44 is: 125,071.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    320,038.80 : 480,045.60 = 83,383.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    320,038.80/480,045.60 = 83,383.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    320,038.80x = 480,045.60 × 83,383.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    320,038.80x = 40,027,853,484.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,027,853,484.86/320,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,071.88

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.