Home / 313,598.20-470,051.70-173,457.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,598.20, 470,051.70 and 173,457.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,598.20, 470,051.70 and 173,457.40 is: 259,994.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,598.20 : 470,051.70 = 173,457.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,598.20/470,051.70 = 173,457.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,598.20x = 470,051.70 × 173,457.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,598.20x = 81,533,945,747.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,533,945,747.58/313,598.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,994.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.