Home / 374,866.56-562,299.36-94,383.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,866.56, 562,299.36 and 94,383.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,866.56, 562,299.36 and 94,383.84 is: 141,575.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,866.56 : 562,299.36 = 94,383.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,866.56/562,299.36 = 94,383.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,866.56x = 562,299.36 × 94,383.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,866.56x = 53,071,972,826.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,071,972,826.34/374,866.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,575.64

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.