Home / 453,670.90-680,506.35-187,342.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 453,670.90, 680,506.35 and 187,342.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 453,670.90, 680,506.35 and 187,342.90 is: 281,014.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453,670.90 : 680,506.35 = 187,342.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453,670.90/680,506.35 = 187,342.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453,670.90x = 680,506.35 × 187,342.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453,670.90x = 127,488,033,077.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,488,033,077.42/453,670.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,014.35

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.