Home / 341,330.10-471,046.85-186,289.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 341,330.10, 471,046.85 and 186,289.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 341,330.10, 471,046.85 and 186,289.86 is: 257,086.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,330.10 : 471,046.85 = 186,289.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,330.10/471,046.85 = 186,289.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,330.10x = 471,046.85 × 186,289.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,330.10x = 87,751,251,739.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,751,251,739.94/341,330.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,086.18

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.