Home / 346,717.40-520,076.10-169,338.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 346,717.40, 520,076.10 and 169,338.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 346,717.40, 520,076.10 and 169,338.20 is: 254,007.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,717.40 : 520,076.10 = 169,338.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,717.40/520,076.10 = 169,338.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,717.40x = 520,076.10 × 169,338.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,717.40x = 88,068,750,637.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,068,750,637.02/346,717.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,007.30

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.