Home / 337,934.12-506,996.94-169,250.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 337,934.12, 506,996.94 and 169,250.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 337,934.12, 506,996.94 and 169,250.72 is: 253,924.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    337,934.12 : 506,996.94 = 169,250.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    337,934.12/506,996.94 = 169,250.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    337,934.12x = 506,996.94 × 169,250.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    337,934.12x = 85,809,597,132.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,809,597,132.80/337,934.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,924.04

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.