Home / 374,425.34-560,895.03-174,470.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,425.34, 560,895.03 and 174,470.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,425.34, 560,895.03 and 174,470.36 is: 261,359.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,425.34 : 560,895.03 = 174,470.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,425.34/560,895.03 = 174,470.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,425.34x = 560,895.03 × 174,470.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,425.34x = 97,859,555,001.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,859,555,001.84/374,425.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,359.33

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.