Home / 441,031.45-661,766.08-174,786.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 441,031.45, 661,766.08 and 174,786.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 441,031.45, 661,766.08 and 174,786.07 is: 262,265.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    441,031.45 : 661,766.08 = 174,786.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    441,031.45/661,766.08 = 174,786.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    441,031.45x = 661,766.08 × 174,786.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    441,031.45x = 115,667,491,945.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,667,491,945.54/441,031.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,265.86

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.