Home / 431,356.36-595,274.15-250,175.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 431,356.36, 595,274.15 and 250,175.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 431,356.36, 595,274.15 and 250,175.73 is: 345,243.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    431,356.36 : 595,274.15 = 250,175.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    431,356.36/595,274.15 = 250,175.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    431,356.36x = 595,274.15 × 250,175.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    431,356.36x = 148,923,142,287.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,923,142,287.32/431,356.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,243.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.