Home / 357,484.25-536,300.22-104,773.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 357,484.25, 536,300.22 and 104,773.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 357,484.25, 536,300.22 and 104,773.03 is: 157,181.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    357,484.25 : 536,300.22 = 104,773.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    357,484.25/536,300.22 = 104,773.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    357,484.25x = 536,300.22 × 104,773.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    357,484.25x = 56,189,799,039.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,189,799,039.07/357,484.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,181.19

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.