Home / 333,505.13-500,271.57-96,847.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,505.13, 500,271.57 and 96,847.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,505.13, 500,271.57 and 96,847.85 is: 145,275.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,505.13 : 500,271.57 = 96,847.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,505.13/500,271.57 = 96,847.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,505.13x = 500,271.57 × 96,847.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,505.13x = 48,450,225,970.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,450,225,970.62/333,505.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,275.80

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.