Home / 321,455.52-482,027.40-96,774.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,455.52, 482,027.40 and 96,774.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,455.52, 482,027.40 and 96,774.06 is: 145,114.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,455.52 : 482,027.40 = 96,774.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,455.52/482,027.40 = 96,774.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,455.52x = 482,027.40 × 96,774.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,455.52x = 46,647,748,529.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,647,748,529.24/321,455.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,114.16

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.