Home / 467,881.22-701,815.75-112,892.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467,881.22, 701,815.75 and 112,892.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 467,881.22, 701,815.75 and 112,892.24 is: 169,336.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467,881.22 : 701,815.75 = 112,892.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467,881.22/701,815.75 = 112,892.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467,881.22x = 701,815.75 × 112,892.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467,881.22x = 79,229,552,084.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,229,552,084.78/467,881.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,336.89

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.