Home / 313,846.88-433,099.56-177,893.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,846.88, 433,099.56 and 177,893.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,846.88, 433,099.56 and 177,893.33 is: 245,487.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,846.88 : 433,099.56 = 177,893.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,846.88/433,099.56 = 177,893.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,846.88x = 433,099.56 × 177,893.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,846.88x = 77,045,524,032.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,045,524,032.68/313,846.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,487.63

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.