Home / 307,274.44-424,037.46-171,306.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 307,274.44, 424,037.46 and 171,306.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 307,274.44, 424,037.46 and 171,306.76 is: 236,402.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    307,274.44 : 424,037.46 = 171,306.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    307,274.44/424,037.46 = 171,306.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    307,274.44x = 424,037.46 × 171,306.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    307,274.44x = 72,640,483,391.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,640,483,391.23/307,274.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,402.62

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.