Home / 437,438.68-656,416.36-184,702.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,438.68, 656,416.36 and 184,702.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,438.68, 656,416.36 and 184,702.82 is: 277,163.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,438.68 : 656,416.36 = 184,702.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,438.68/656,416.36 = 184,702.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,438.68x = 656,416.36 × 184,702.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,438.68x = 121,241,949,734.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,241,949,734.93/437,438.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,163.31

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.