Home / 331,142.44-496,810.44-106,497.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,142.44, 496,810.44 and 106,497.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,142.44, 496,810.44 and 106,497.84 is: 159,777.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,142.44 : 496,810.44 = 106,497.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,142.44/496,810.44 = 106,497.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,142.44x = 496,810.44 × 106,497.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,142.44x = 52,909,238,749.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,909,238,749.45/331,142.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,777.89

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.