Home / 504,456.51-756,687.50-149,473.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,456.51, 756,687.50 and 149,473.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,456.51, 756,687.50 and 149,473.60 is: 224,211.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,456.51 : 756,687.50 = 149,473.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,456.51/756,687.50 = 149,473.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,456.51x = 756,687.50 × 149,473.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,456.51x = 113,104,806,457.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,104,806,457.41/504,456.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,211.21

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.