Home / 294,887.52-442,331.24-73,271.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 294,887.52, 442,331.24 and 73,271.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 294,887.52, 442,331.24 and 73,271.52 is: 109,907.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    294,887.52 : 442,331.24 = 73,271.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    294,887.52/442,331.24 = 73,271.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    294,887.52x = 442,331.24 × 73,271.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    294,887.52x = 32,410,282,298.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,410,282,298.28/294,887.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,907.27

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.