Home / 295,547.24-407,857.80-168,231.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,547.24, 407,857.80 and 168,231.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,547.24, 407,857.80 and 168,231.03 is: 232,160.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,547.24 : 407,857.80 = 168,231.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,547.24/407,857.80 = 168,231.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,547.24x = 407,857.80 × 168,231.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,547.24x = 68,614,336,946.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,614,336,946.38/295,547.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,160.30

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.