Home / 292,548.40-403,695.84-171,694.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 292,548.40, 403,695.84 and 171,694.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 292,548.40, 403,695.84 and 171,694.60 is: 236,926.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    292,548.40 : 403,695.84 = 171,694.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    292,548.40/403,695.84 = 171,694.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    292,548.40x = 403,695.84 × 171,694.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    292,548.40x = 69,312,395,770.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,312,395,770.46/292,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,926.25

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.