Home / 473,473.85-710,362.04-169,662.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,473.85, 710,362.04 and 169,662.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,473.85, 710,362.04 and 169,662.87 is: 254,548.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,473.85 : 710,362.04 = 169,662.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,473.85/710,362.04 = 169,662.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,473.85x = 710,362.04 × 169,662.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,473.85x = 120,522,061,597.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,522,061,597.14/473,473.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,548.51

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.