Home / 429,350.30-644,345.40-163,629.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,350.30, 644,345.40 and 163,629.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,350.30, 644,345.40 and 163,629.80 is: 245,566.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,350.30 : 644,345.40 = 163,629.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,350.30/644,345.40 = 163,629.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,350.30x = 644,345.40 × 163,629.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,350.30x = 105,434,108,932.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,434,108,932.92/429,350.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,566.64

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.