Home / 453,288.75-679,957.40-116,332.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 453,288.75, 679,957.40 and 116,332.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 453,288.75, 679,957.40 and 116,332.30 is: 174,504.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453,288.75 : 679,957.40 = 116,332.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453,288.75/679,957.40 = 116,332.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453,288.75x = 679,957.40 × 116,332.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453,288.75x = 79,101,008,244.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,101,008,244.02/453,288.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,504.68

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.