Home / 397,485.46-596,214.42-113,177.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,485.46, 596,214.42 and 113,177.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,485.46, 596,214.42 and 113,177.80 is: 169,762.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,485.46 : 596,214.42 = 113,177.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,485.46/596,214.42 = 113,177.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,485.46x = 596,214.42 × 113,177.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,485.46x = 67,478,236,383.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,478,236,383.88/397,485.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,762.78

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.