Home / 345,204.51-517,633.62-201,156.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,204.51, 517,633.62 and 201,156.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,204.51, 517,633.62 and 201,156.99 is: 301,634.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,204.51 : 517,633.62 = 201,156.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,204.51/517,633.62 = 201,156.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,204.51x = 517,633.62 × 201,156.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,204.51x = 104,125,620,922.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,125,620,922.00/345,204.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,634.59

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.