Home / 494,275.11-741,470.26-178,880.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,275.11, 741,470.26 and 178,880.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,275.11, 741,470.26 and 178,880.55 is: 268,341.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,275.11 : 741,470.26 = 178,880.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,275.11/741,470.26 = 178,880.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,275.11x = 741,470.26 × 178,880.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,275.11x = 132,634,607,917.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,634,607,917.44/494,275.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,341.67

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.