Home / 474,966.26-712,450.82-115,135.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,966.26, 712,450.82 and 115,135.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,966.26, 712,450.82 and 115,135.68 is: 172,703.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,966.26 : 712,450.82 = 115,135.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,966.26/712,450.82 = 115,135.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,966.26x = 712,450.82 × 115,135.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,966.26x = 82,028,509,627.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,028,509,627.26/474,966.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,703.87

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.