Home / 334,487.25-461,592.41-183,593.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,487.25, 461,592.41 and 183,593.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,487.25, 461,592.41 and 183,593.97 is: 253,359.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,487.25 : 461,592.41 = 183,593.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,487.25/461,592.41 = 183,593.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,487.25x = 461,592.41 × 183,593.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,487.25x = 84,745,582,155.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,745,582,155.80/334,487.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,359.68

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.