Home / 453,941.70-680,912.55-121,517.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 453,941.70, 680,912.55 and 121,517.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 453,941.70, 680,912.55 and 121,517.70 is: 182,276.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453,941.70 : 680,912.55 = 121,517.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453,941.70/680,912.55 = 121,517.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453,941.70x = 680,912.55 × 121,517.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453,941.70x = 82,742,926,977.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,742,926,977.14/453,941.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,276.55

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.