Home / 468,587.73-702,881.59-113,601.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,587.73, 702,881.59 and 113,601.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,587.73, 702,881.59 and 113,601.74 is: 170,402.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,587.73 : 702,881.59 = 113,601.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,587.73/702,881.59 = 113,601.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,587.73x = 702,881.59 × 113,601.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,587.73x = 79,848,568,123.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,848,568,123.56/468,587.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,402.60

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.