Home / 616,493.80-924,740.70-173,204.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,493.80, 924,740.70 and 173,204.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,493.80, 924,740.70 and 173,204.20 is: 259,806.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,493.80 : 924,740.70 = 173,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,493.80/924,740.70 = 173,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,493.80x = 924,740.70 × 173,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,493.80x = 160,168,973,150.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,168,973,150.94/616,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,806.30

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.