Home / 468,418.77-702,197.60-168,826.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,418.77, 702,197.60 and 168,826.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,418.77, 702,197.60 and 168,826.02 is: 253,083.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,418.77 : 702,197.60 = 168,826.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,418.77/702,197.60 = 168,826.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,418.77x = 702,197.60 × 168,826.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,418.77x = 118,549,225,217.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,549,225,217.42/468,418.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,083.85

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.