Home / 329,665.34-494,586.77-169,654.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,665.34, 494,586.77 and 169,654.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,665.34, 494,586.77 and 169,654.08 is: 254,526.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,665.34 : 494,586.77 = 169,654.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,665.34/494,586.77 = 169,654.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,665.34x = 494,586.77 × 169,654.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,665.34x = 83,908,663,444.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,908,663,444.52/329,665.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,526.80

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.