Home / 468,660.96-702,846.57-169,103.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,660.96, 702,846.57 and 169,103.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,660.96, 702,846.57 and 169,103.46 is: 253,602.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,660.96 : 702,846.57 = 169,103.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,660.96/702,846.57 = 169,103.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,660.96x = 702,846.57 × 169,103.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,660.96x = 118,853,786,836.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,853,786,836.13/468,660.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,602.92

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.