Home / 455,909.70-683,864.55-123,485.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 455,909.70, 683,864.55 and 123,485.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 455,909.70, 683,864.55 and 123,485.70 is: 185,228.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,909.70 : 683,864.55 = 123,485.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,909.70/683,864.55 = 123,485.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,909.70x = 683,864.55 × 123,485.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,909.70x = 84,447,492,661.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,447,492,661.94/455,909.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,228.55

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.