Home / 632,360.75-948,471.26-159,046.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,360.75, 948,471.26 and 159,046.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,360.75, 948,471.26 and 159,046.30 is: 238,551.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,360.75 : 948,471.26 = 159,046.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,360.75/948,471.26 = 159,046.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,360.75x = 948,471.26 × 159,046.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,360.75x = 150,850,839,816.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,850,839,816.98/632,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,551.87

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.