Home / 383,000.52-574,586.94-116,787.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,000.52, 574,586.94 and 116,787.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,000.52, 574,586.94 and 116,787.96 is: 175,208.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,000.52 : 574,586.94 = 116,787.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,000.52/574,586.94 = 116,787.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,000.52x = 574,586.94 × 116,787.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,000.52x = 67,104,836,565.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,104,836,565.24/383,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,208.21

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.