Home / 311,388.35-429,627.01-175,374.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 311,388.35, 429,627.01 and 175,374.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 311,388.35, 429,627.01 and 175,374.71 is: 241,967.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    311,388.35 : 429,627.01 = 175,374.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    311,388.35/429,627.01 = 175,374.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    311,388.35x = 429,627.01 × 175,374.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    311,388.35x = 75,345,712,922.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,345,712,922.55/311,388.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,967.03

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.