Home / 330,895.86-496,296.95-106,226.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,895.86, 496,296.95 and 106,226.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,895.86, 496,296.95 and 106,226.73 is: 159,325.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,895.86 : 496,296.95 = 106,226.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,895.86/496,296.95 = 106,226.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,895.86x = 496,296.95 × 106,226.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,895.86x = 52,720,001,576.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,720,001,576.34/330,895.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,325.06

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.