Home / 473,917.55-710,876.33-158,374.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,917.55, 710,876.33 and 158,374.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,917.55, 710,876.33 and 158,374.46 is: 237,561.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,917.55 : 710,876.33 = 158,374.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,917.55/710,876.33 = 158,374.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,917.55x = 710,876.33 × 158,374.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,917.55x = 112,584,651,336.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,584,651,336.15/473,917.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,561.68

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.