Home / 468,532.31-703,087.63-184,173.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,532.31, 703,087.63 and 184,173.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,532.31, 703,087.63 and 184,173.10 is: 276,373.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,532.31 : 703,087.63 = 184,173.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,532.31/703,087.63 = 184,173.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,532.31x = 703,087.63 × 184,173.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,532.31x = 129,489,826,170.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,489,826,170.60/468,532.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,373.31

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.