Home / 297,717.12-410,850.24-161,749.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,717.12, 410,850.24 and 161,749.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,717.12, 410,850.24 and 161,749.92 is: 223,215.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,717.12 : 410,850.24 = 161,749.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,717.12/410,850.24 = 161,749.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,717.12x = 410,850.24 × 161,749.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,717.12x = 66,454,993,451.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,454,993,451.98/297,717.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,215.22

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.