Home / 291,914.40-402,842.40-157,778.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 291,914.40, 402,842.40 and 157,778.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 291,914.40, 402,842.40 and 157,778.40 is: 217,734.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    291,914.40 : 402,842.40 = 157,778.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    291,914.40/402,842.40 = 157,778.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    291,914.40x = 402,842.40 × 157,778.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    291,914.40x = 63,559,829,324.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,559,829,324.16/291,914.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,734.48

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.