Home / 293,875.04-405,547.17-171,372.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293,875.04, 405,547.17 and 171,372.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 293,875.04, 405,547.17 and 171,372.35 is: 236,493.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293,875.04 : 405,547.17 = 171,372.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293,875.04/405,547.17 = 171,372.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293,875.04x = 405,547.17 × 171,372.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293,875.04x = 69,499,571,558.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,499,571,558.75/293,875.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,493.62

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.