Home / 455,584.20-683,376.30-140,000.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 455,584.20, 683,376.30 and 140,000.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 455,584.20, 683,376.30 and 140,000.10 is: 210,000.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,584.20 : 683,376.30 = 140,000.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,584.20/683,376.30 = 140,000.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,584.20x = 683,376.30 × 140,000.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,584.20x = 95,672,750,337.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,672,750,337.63/455,584.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,000.15

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.