Home / 313,508.35-432,646.49-177,538.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,508.35, 432,646.49 and 177,538.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,508.35, 432,646.49 and 177,538.61 is: 245,006.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,508.35 : 432,646.49 = 177,538.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,508.35/432,646.49 = 177,538.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,508.35x = 432,646.49 × 177,538.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,508.35x = 76,811,453,405.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,811,453,405.05/313,508.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,006.09

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.