Home / 385,233.40-577,850.10-118,970.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,233.40, 577,850.10 and 118,970.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,233.40, 577,850.10 and 118,970.20 is: 178,455.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,233.40 : 577,850.10 = 118,970.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,233.40/577,850.10 = 118,970.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,233.40x = 577,850.10 × 118,970.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,233.40x = 68,746,941,967.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,746,941,967.02/385,233.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,455.30

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.