Home / 299,938.52-413,915.08-163,973.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,938.52, 413,915.08 and 163,973.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,938.52, 413,915.08 and 163,973.04 is: 226,282.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,938.52 : 413,915.08 = 163,973.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,938.52/413,915.08 = 163,973.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,938.52x = 413,915.08 × 163,973.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,938.52x = 67,870,913,969.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,870,913,969.44/299,938.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,282.75

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.