Home / 330,497.28-456,086.88-179,593.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,497.28, 456,086.88 and 179,593.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,497.28, 456,086.88 and 179,593.92 is: 247,839.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,497.28 : 456,086.88 = 179,593.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,497.28/456,086.88 = 179,593.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,497.28x = 456,086.88 × 179,593.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,497.28x = 81,910,430,639.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,910,430,639.77/330,497.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,839.95

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.