Home / 467,356.74-701,035.10-112,370.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467,356.74, 701,035.10 and 112,370.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 467,356.74, 701,035.10 and 112,370.75 is: 168,556.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467,356.74 : 701,035.10 = 112,370.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467,356.74/701,035.10 = 112,370.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467,356.74x = 701,035.10 × 112,370.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467,356.74x = 78,775,839,963.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,775,839,963.33/467,356.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,556.12

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.