Home / 374,917.71-561,670.38-185,156.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,917.71, 561,670.38 and 185,156.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,917.71, 561,670.38 and 185,156.04 is: 277,385.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,917.71 : 561,670.38 = 185,156.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,917.71/561,670.38 = 185,156.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,917.71x = 561,670.38 × 185,156.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,917.71x = 103,996,663,346.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,996,663,346.10/374,917.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,385.31

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.