Home / 288,343.25-397,826.73-167,461.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,343.25, 397,826.73 and 167,461.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,343.25, 397,826.73 and 167,461.23 is: 231,046.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,343.25 : 397,826.73 = 167,461.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,343.25/397,826.73 = 167,461.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,343.25x = 397,826.73 × 167,461.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,343.25x = 66,620,553,532.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,620,553,532.68/288,343.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,046.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.