Home / 454,833.90-682,311.60-155,239.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454,833.90, 682,311.60 and 155,239.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 454,833.90, 682,311.60 and 155,239.20 is: 232,879.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,833.90 : 682,311.60 = 155,239.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,833.90/682,311.60 = 155,239.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,833.90x = 682,311.60 × 155,239.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,833.90x = 105,921,506,934.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,921,506,934.72/454,833.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,879.53

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.