Home / 323,978.40-486,113.40-113,767.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 323,978.40, 486,113.40 and 113,767.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 323,978.40, 486,113.40 and 113,767.20 is: 170,702.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,978.40 : 486,113.40 = 113,767.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,978.40/486,113.40 = 113,767.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,978.40x = 486,113.40 × 113,767.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,978.40x = 55,303,760,400.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,303,760,400.48/323,978.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,702.00

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.