Home / 244,535.90-366,803.85-173,677.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244,535.90, 366,803.85 and 173,677.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 244,535.90, 366,803.85 and 173,677.10 is: 260,515.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,535.90 : 366,803.85 = 173,677.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,535.90/366,803.85 = 173,677.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,535.90x = 366,803.85 × 173,677.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,535.90x = 63,705,428,936.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,705,428,936.84/244,535.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,515.65

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.