Home / 432,867.15-649,300.73-117,324.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,867.15, 649,300.73 and 117,324.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,867.15, 649,300.73 and 117,324.06 is: 175,986.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,867.15 : 649,300.73 = 117,324.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,867.15/649,300.73 = 117,324.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,867.15x = 649,300.73 × 117,324.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,867.15x = 76,178,597,804.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,178,597,804.56/432,867.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,986.09

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.