Home / 333,623.85-500,509.29-96,984.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,623.85, 500,509.29 and 96,984.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,623.85, 500,509.29 and 96,984.98 is: 145,498.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,623.85 : 500,509.29 = 96,984.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,623.85/500,509.29 = 96,984.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,623.85x = 500,509.29 × 96,984.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,623.85x = 48,541,883,218.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,541,883,218.52/333,623.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,498.84

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.