Home / 503,174.31-694,385.06-273,736.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,174.31, 694,385.06 and 273,736.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,174.31, 694,385.06 and 273,736.61 is: 377,758.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,174.31 : 694,385.06 = 273,736.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,174.31/694,385.06 = 273,736.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,174.31x = 694,385.06 × 273,736.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,174.31x = 190,078,612,359.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,078,612,359.05/503,174.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,758.98

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.