Home / 328,930.34-453,925.25-178,027.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 328,930.34, 453,925.25 and 178,027.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 328,930.34, 453,925.25 and 178,027.34 is: 245,678.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    328,930.34 : 453,925.25 = 178,027.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    328,930.34/453,925.25 = 178,027.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    328,930.34x = 453,925.25 × 178,027.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    328,930.34x = 80,811,101,656.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,811,101,656.57/328,930.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,678.47

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.