Home / 465,502.80-698,253.04-123,946.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,502.80, 698,253.04 and 123,946.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,502.80, 698,253.04 and 123,946.32 is: 185,919.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,502.80 : 698,253.04 = 123,946.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,502.80/698,253.04 = 123,946.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,502.80x = 698,253.04 × 123,946.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,502.80x = 86,545,894,736.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,545,894,736.81/465,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,919.17

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.