Home / 324,097.90-486,292.65-113,886.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,097.90, 486,292.65 and 113,886.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,097.90, 486,292.65 and 113,886.70 is: 170,881.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,097.90 : 486,292.65 = 113,886.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,097.90/486,292.65 = 113,886.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,097.90x = 486,292.65 × 113,886.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,097.90x = 55,382,265,142.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,382,265,142.76/324,097.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,881.28

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.