Home / 476,666.02-714,998.40-121,680.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 476,666.02, 714,998.40 and 121,680.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 476,666.02, 714,998.40 and 121,680.10 is: 182,519.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,666.02 : 714,998.40 = 121,680.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,666.02/714,998.40 = 121,680.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,666.02x = 714,998.40 × 121,680.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,666.02x = 87,001,076,811.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,001,076,811.84/476,666.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,519.99

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.