Home / 384,605.60-576,735.60-147,869.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,605.60, 576,735.60 and 147,869.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,605.60, 576,735.60 and 147,869.60 is: 221,737.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,605.60 : 576,735.60 = 147,869.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,605.60/576,735.60 = 147,869.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,605.60x = 576,735.60 × 147,869.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,605.60x = 85,281,662,477.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,281,662,477.76/384,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,737.96

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.