Home / 295,229.34-442,914.28-95,549.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,229.34, 442,914.28 and 95,549.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,229.34, 442,914.28 and 95,549.73 is: 143,347.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,229.34 : 442,914.28 = 95,549.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,229.34/442,914.28 = 95,549.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,229.34x = 442,914.28 × 95,549.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,229.34x = 42,320,337,652.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,320,337,652.57/295,229.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,347.33

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.