Home / 497,643.13-746,464.56-165,219.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,643.13, 746,464.56 and 165,219.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,643.13, 746,464.56 and 165,219.13 is: 247,828.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,643.13 : 746,464.56 = 165,219.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,643.13/746,464.56 = 165,219.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,643.13x = 746,464.56 × 165,219.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,643.13x = 123,330,225,179.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,330,225,179.03/497,643.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,828.65

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.