Home / 481,259.12-721,856.00-165,937.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,259.12, 721,856.00 and 165,937.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,259.12, 721,856.00 and 165,937.46 is: 248,894.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,259.12 : 721,856.00 = 165,937.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,259.12/721,856.00 = 165,937.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,259.12x = 721,856.00 × 165,937.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,259.12x = 119,782,947,931.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,782,947,931.32/481,259.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,894.92

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.