Home / 433,576.20-650,331.90-180,791.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,576.20, 650,331.90 and 180,791.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,576.20, 650,331.90 and 180,791.40 is: 271,173.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,576.20 : 650,331.90 = 180,791.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,576.20/650,331.90 = 180,791.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,576.20x = 650,331.90 × 180,791.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,576.20x = 117,574,414,665.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,574,414,665.66/433,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,173.59

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.