Home / 343,517.20-513,817.80-308,233.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,517.20, 513,817.80 and 308,233.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,517.20, 513,817.80 and 308,233.60 is: 461,042.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,517.20 : 513,817.80 = 308,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,517.20/513,817.80 = 308,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,517.20x = 513,817.80 × 308,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,517.20x = 158,375,910,238.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,375,910,238.08/343,517.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,042.16

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.