Home / 623,216.67-934,640.48-173,829.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 623,216.67, 934,640.48 and 173,829.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 623,216.67, 934,640.48 and 173,829.18 is: 260,692.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    623,216.67 : 934,640.48 = 173,829.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    623,216.67/934,640.48 = 173,829.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    623,216.67x = 934,640.48 × 173,829.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    623,216.67x = 162,467,787,364.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,467,787,364.06/623,216.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,692.30

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.