Home / 346,693.40-520,040.10-169,314.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 346,693.40, 520,040.10 and 169,314.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 346,693.40, 520,040.10 and 169,314.20 is: 253,971.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,693.40 : 520,040.10 = 169,314.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,693.40/520,040.10 = 169,314.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,693.40x = 520,040.10 × 169,314.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,693.40x = 88,050,173,499.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,050,173,499.42/346,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,971.30

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.