Home / 461,603.70-692,708.30-162,076.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,603.70, 692,708.30 and 162,076.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,603.70, 692,708.30 and 162,076.56 is: 243,221.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,603.70 : 692,708.30 = 162,076.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,603.70/692,708.30 = 162,076.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,603.70x = 692,708.30 × 162,076.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,603.70x = 112,271,778,347.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,271,778,347.45/461,603.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,221.14

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.