Home / 383,185.48-574,778.16-116,947.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,185.48, 574,778.16 and 116,947.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,185.48, 574,778.16 and 116,947.36 is: 175,421.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,185.48 : 574,778.16 = 116,947.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,185.48/574,778.16 = 116,947.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,185.48x = 574,778.16 × 116,947.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,185.48x = 67,218,788,397.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,218,788,397.66/383,185.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,421.02

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.