Home / 314,132.54-433,503.52-170,893.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,132.54, 433,503.52 and 170,893.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,132.54, 433,503.52 and 170,893.22 is: 235,832.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,132.54 : 433,503.52 = 170,893.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,132.54/433,503.52 = 170,893.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,132.54x = 433,503.52 × 170,893.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,132.54x = 74,082,812,414.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,082,812,414.13/314,132.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,832.98

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.