Home / 422,460.50-633,690.76-141,977.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,460.50, 633,690.76 and 141,977.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,460.50, 633,690.76 and 141,977.76 is: 212,966.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,460.50 : 633,690.76 = 141,977.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,460.50/633,690.76 = 141,977.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,460.50x = 633,690.76 × 141,977.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,460.50x = 89,969,994,637.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,969,994,637.50/422,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,966.64

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.