Home / 456,303.57-684,403.06-119,376.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 456,303.57, 684,403.06 and 119,376.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 456,303.57, 684,403.06 and 119,376.74 is: 179,051.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    456,303.57 : 684,403.06 = 119,376.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    456,303.57/684,403.06 = 119,376.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    456,303.57x = 684,403.06 × 119,376.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    456,303.57x = 81,701,807,561.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,701,807,561.39/456,303.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,051.43

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.