Home / 398,562.44-597,986.22-170,762.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,562.44, 597,986.22 and 170,762.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,562.44, 597,986.22 and 170,762.36 is: 256,204.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,562.44 : 597,986.22 = 170,762.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,562.44/597,986.22 = 170,762.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,562.44x = 597,986.22 × 170,762.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,562.44x = 102,113,538,174.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,113,538,174.68/398,562.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,204.62

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.