Home / 295,495.80-442,955.70-169,006.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,495.80, 442,955.70 and 169,006.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,495.80, 442,955.70 and 169,006.20 is: 253,344.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,495.80 : 442,955.70 = 169,006.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,495.80/442,955.70 = 169,006.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,495.80x = 442,955.70 × 169,006.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,495.80x = 74,862,259,625.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,862,259,625.34/295,495.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,344.58

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.