Home / 325,822.28-488,809.92-101,171.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 325,822.28, 488,809.92 and 101,171.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 325,822.28, 488,809.92 and 101,171.12 is: 151,780.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    325,822.28 : 488,809.92 = 101,171.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    325,822.28/488,809.92 = 101,171.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    325,822.28x = 488,809.92 × 101,171.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    325,822.28x = 49,453,447,073.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,453,447,073.51/325,822.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,780.43

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.