Home / 297,697.50-410,829.03-163,561.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,697.50, 410,829.03 and 163,561.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,697.50, 410,829.03 and 163,561.50 is: 225,718.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,697.50 : 410,829.03 = 163,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,697.50/410,829.03 = 163,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,697.50x = 410,829.03 × 163,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,697.50x = 67,195,812,390.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,195,812,390.35/297,697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,718.43

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.