Home / 324,630.60-487,091.70-147,046.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,630.60, 487,091.70 and 147,046.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,630.60, 487,091.70 and 147,046.20 is: 220,635.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,630.60 : 487,091.70 = 147,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,630.60/487,091.70 = 147,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,630.60x = 487,091.70 × 147,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,630.60x = 71,624,983,536.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,624,983,536.54/324,630.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,635.34

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.