Home / 290,152.27-400,449.24-162,834.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,152.27, 400,449.24 and 162,834.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,152.27, 400,449.24 and 162,834.85 is: 224,734.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,152.27 : 400,449.24 = 162,834.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,152.27/400,449.24 = 162,834.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,152.27x = 400,449.24 × 162,834.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,152.27x = 65,207,089,111.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,207,089,111.59/290,152.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,734.03

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.