Home / 286,845.20-429,490.20-224,637.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,845.20, 429,490.20 and 224,637.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,845.20, 429,490.20 and 224,637.20 is: 336,346.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,845.20 : 429,490.20 = 224,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,845.20/429,490.20 = 224,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,845.20x = 429,490.20 × 224,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,845.20x = 96,479,475,955.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,479,475,955.44/286,845.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,346.84

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.