Home / 295,455.40-442,664.70-242,578.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,455.40, 442,664.70 and 242,578.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,455.40, 442,664.70 and 242,578.60 is: 363,442.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,455.40 : 442,664.70 = 242,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,455.40/442,664.70 = 242,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,455.40x = 442,664.70 × 242,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,455.40x = 107,380,983,195.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,380,983,195.42/295,455.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,442.28

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.