Home / 340,292.02-510,753.80-171,930.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 340,292.02, 510,753.80 and 171,930.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 340,292.02, 510,753.80 and 171,930.60 is: 258,055.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,292.02 : 510,753.80 = 171,930.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,292.02/510,753.80 = 171,930.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,292.02x = 510,753.80 × 171,930.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,292.02x = 87,814,207,286.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,814,207,286.28/340,292.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,055.44

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.