Home / 315,024.40-472,536.60-226,450.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 315,024.40, 472,536.60 and 226,450.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 315,024.40, 472,536.60 and 226,450.90 is: 339,676.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,024.40 : 472,536.60 = 226,450.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,024.40/472,536.60 = 226,450.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,024.40x = 472,536.60 × 226,450.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,024.40x = 107,006,338,352.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,006,338,352.94/315,024.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,676.35

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.