Home / 396,973.92-595,459.98-172,305.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,973.92, 595,459.98 and 172,305.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,973.92, 595,459.98 and 172,305.24 is: 258,457.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,973.92 : 595,459.98 = 172,305.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,973.92/595,459.98 = 172,305.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,973.92x = 595,459.98 × 172,305.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,973.92x = 102,600,874,764.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,600,874,764.30/396,973.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,457.47

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.