Home / 339,894.20-509,987.10-173,682.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,894.20, 509,987.10 and 173,682.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,894.20, 509,987.10 and 173,682.20 is: 260,597.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,894.20 : 509,987.10 = 173,682.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,894.20/509,987.10 = 173,682.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,894.20x = 509,987.10 × 173,682.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,894.20x = 88,575,681,499.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,575,681,499.62/339,894.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,597.80

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.