Home / 316,843.83-437,237.67-173,600.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 316,843.83, 437,237.67 and 173,600.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 316,843.83, 437,237.67 and 173,600.79 is: 239,565.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    316,843.83 : 437,237.67 = 173,600.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    316,843.83/437,237.67 = 173,600.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    316,843.83x = 437,237.67 × 173,600.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    316,843.83x = 75,904,804,929.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,904,804,929.76/316,843.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,565.36

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.