Home / 297,841.72-446,654.43-163,005.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,841.72, 446,654.43 and 163,005.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,841.72, 446,654.43 and 163,005.44 is: 244,448.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,841.72 : 446,654.43 = 163,005.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,841.72/446,654.43 = 163,005.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,841.72x = 446,654.43 × 163,005.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,841.72x = 72,807,103,006.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,807,103,006.74/297,841.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,448.98

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.