Home / 331,432.80-497,019.60-120,962.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,432.80, 497,019.60 and 120,962.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,432.80, 497,019.60 and 120,962.40 is: 181,396.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,432.80 : 497,019.60 = 120,962.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,432.80/497,019.60 = 120,962.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,432.80x = 497,019.60 × 120,962.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,432.80x = 60,120,683,663.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,120,683,663.04/331,432.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,396.30

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.