Home / 465,378.12-698,102.54-180,946.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,378.12, 698,102.54 and 180,946.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,378.12, 698,102.54 and 180,946.46 is: 271,433.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,378.12 : 698,102.54 = 180,946.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,378.12/698,102.54 = 180,946.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,378.12x = 698,102.54 × 180,946.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,378.12x = 126,319,183,330.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,319,183,330.01/465,378.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,433.44

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.