Home / 343,886.20-515,829.30-250,574.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 343,886.20, 515,829.30 and 250,574.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 343,886.20, 515,829.30 and 250,574.20 is: 375,861.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,886.20 : 515,829.30 = 250,574.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,886.20/515,829.30 = 250,574.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,886.20x = 515,829.30 × 250,574.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,886.20x = 129,253,514,184.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,253,514,184.06/343,886.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,861.30

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.