Home / 325,613.60-488,420.40-176,314.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 325,613.60, 488,420.40 and 176,314.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 325,613.60, 488,420.40 and 176,314.40 is: 264,471.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    325,613.60 : 488,420.40 = 176,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    325,613.60/488,420.40 = 176,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    325,613.60x = 488,420.40 × 176,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    325,613.60x = 86,115,549,773.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,115,549,773.76/325,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,471.60

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.