Home / 313,582.37-432,692.37-184,629.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,582.37, 432,692.37 and 184,629.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,582.37, 432,692.37 and 184,629.51 is: 254,758.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,582.37 : 432,692.37 = 184,629.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,582.37/432,692.37 = 184,629.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,582.37x = 432,692.37 × 184,629.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,582.37x = 79,887,780,253.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,887,780,253.84/313,582.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,758.52

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.