Home / 316,500-436,770-175,188

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 316,500, 436,770 and 175,188

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 316,500, 436,770 and 175,188 is: 241,759.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    316,500 : 436,770 = 175,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    316,500/436,770 = 175,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    316,500x = 436,770 × 175,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    316,500x = 76,516,862,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,516,862,760/316,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,759.44

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 158,250, 218,385 and 87,594
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 633,000, 873,540 and 350,376
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 316,501, 436,771.38 and 175,189
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 474,750, 655,155 and 262,782
1.5x scale

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.