Home / 324,351.73-486,527.60-166,479.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,351.73, 486,527.60 and 166,479.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,351.73, 486,527.60 and 166,479.49 is: 249,719.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,351.73 : 486,527.60 = 166,479.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,351.73/486,527.60 = 166,479.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,351.73x = 486,527.60 × 166,479.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,351.73x = 80,996,866,718.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,996,866,718.92/324,351.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,719.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.