Home / 384,746.46-577,148.70-114,853.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,746.46, 577,148.70 and 114,853.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,746.46, 577,148.70 and 114,853.29 is: 172,288.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,746.46 : 577,148.70 = 114,853.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,746.46/577,148.70 = 114,853.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,746.46x = 577,148.70 × 114,853.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,746.46x = 66,287,427,014.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,287,427,014.22/384,746.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,288.59

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.