Home / 369,316.18-553,536.87-169,468.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,316.18, 553,536.87 and 169,468.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,316.18, 553,536.87 and 169,468.12 is: 254,001.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,316.18 : 553,536.87 = 169,468.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,316.18/553,536.87 = 169,468.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,316.18x = 553,536.87 × 169,468.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,316.18x = 93,806,852,709.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,806,852,709.58/369,316.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,001.47

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.