Home / 320,181.70-441,852.10-174,990.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 320,181.70, 441,852.10 and 174,990.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 320,181.70, 441,852.10 and 174,990.42 is: 241,487.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    320,181.70 : 441,852.10 = 174,990.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    320,181.70/441,852.10 = 174,990.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    320,181.70x = 441,852.10 × 174,990.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    320,181.70x = 77,319,884,556.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,319,884,556.88/320,181.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,487.52

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.