Home / 343,250.40-514,875.60-185,786.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,250.40, 514,875.60 and 185,786.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,250.40, 514,875.60 and 185,786.40 is: 278,679.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,250.40 : 514,875.60 = 185,786.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,250.40/514,875.60 = 185,786.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,250.40x = 514,875.60 × 185,786.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,250.40x = 95,656,884,171.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,656,884,171.84/343,250.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,679.60

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.