Home / 472,603.38-708,668.55-156,949.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,603.38, 708,668.55 and 156,949.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,603.38, 708,668.55 and 156,949.62 is: 235,345.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,603.38 : 708,668.55 = 156,949.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,603.38/708,668.55 = 156,949.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,603.38x = 708,668.55 × 156,949.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,603.38x = 111,225,259,628.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,225,259,628.45/472,603.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,345.88

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.