Home / 328,643.31-453,527.77-177,740.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 328,643.31, 453,527.77 and 177,740.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 328,643.31, 453,527.77 and 177,740.31 is: 245,281.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    328,643.31 : 453,527.77 = 177,740.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    328,643.31/453,527.77 = 177,740.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    328,643.31x = 453,527.77 × 177,740.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    328,643.31x = 80,610,166,433.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,610,166,433.41/328,643.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,281.63

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.