Home / 373,348.80-559,877.60-162,843.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,348.80, 559,877.60 and 162,843.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,348.80, 559,877.60 and 162,843.20 is: 244,201.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,348.80 : 559,877.60 = 162,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,348.80/559,877.60 = 162,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,348.80x = 559,877.60 × 162,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,348.80x = 91,172,259,992.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,172,259,992.32/373,348.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,201.29

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.