Home / 313,859.10-433,120.44-170,622.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,859.10, 433,120.44 and 170,622.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,859.10, 433,120.44 and 170,622.75 is: 235,456.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,859.10 : 433,120.44 = 170,622.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,859.10/433,120.44 = 170,622.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,859.10x = 433,120.44 × 170,622.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,859.10x = 73,900,200,554.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,900,200,554.01/313,859.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,456.61

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.