Home / 334,698.50-461,887.17-183,798.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,698.50, 461,887.17 and 183,798.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,698.50, 461,887.17 and 183,798.74 is: 253,644.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,698.50 : 461,887.17 = 183,798.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,698.50/461,887.17 = 183,798.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,698.50x = 461,887.17 × 183,798.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,698.50x = 84,894,279,868.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,894,279,868.17/334,698.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,644.04

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.