Home / 333,700.16-500,537.28-123,333.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,700.16, 500,537.28 and 123,333.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,700.16, 500,537.28 and 123,333.44 is: 184,995.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,700.16 : 500,537.28 = 123,333.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,700.16/500,537.28 = 123,333.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,700.16x = 500,537.28 × 123,333.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,700.16x = 61,732,984,590.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,732,984,590.64/333,700.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,995.37

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.