Home / 393,846.80-590,765.76-267,173.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 393,846.80, 590,765.76 and 267,173.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 393,846.80, 590,765.76 and 267,173.20 is: 400,756.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,846.80 : 590,765.76 = 267,173.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,846.80/590,765.76 = 267,173.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,846.80x = 590,765.76 × 267,173.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,846.80x = 157,836,778,549.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,836,778,549.63/393,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,756.79

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.