Home / 311,159.40-429,403.02-175,166.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 311,159.40, 429,403.02 and 175,166.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 311,159.40, 429,403.02 and 175,166.88 is: 241,732.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    311,159.40 : 429,403.02 = 175,166.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    311,159.40/429,403.02 = 175,166.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    311,159.40x = 429,403.02 × 175,166.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    311,159.40x = 75,217,187,275.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,217,187,275.98/311,159.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,732.01

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.