Home / 314,793.82-434,402.85-171,550.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,793.82, 434,402.85 and 171,550.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,793.82, 434,402.85 and 171,550.81 is: 236,733.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,793.82 : 434,402.85 = 171,550.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,793.82/434,402.85 = 171,550.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,793.82x = 434,402.85 × 171,550.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,793.82x = 74,522,160,783.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,522,160,783.81/314,793.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,733.24

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.