Home / 473,246.70-710,064.45-173,870.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,246.70, 710,064.45 and 173,870.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,246.70, 710,064.45 and 173,870.70 is: 260,877.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,246.70 : 710,064.45 = 173,870.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,246.70/710,064.45 = 173,870.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,246.70x = 710,064.45 × 173,870.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,246.70x = 123,459,402,966.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,459,402,966.62/473,246.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,877.47

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.