Home / 333,288.41-459,459.54-237,629.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,288.41, 459,459.54 and 237,629.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,288.41, 459,459.54 and 237,629.03 is: 327,586.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,288.41 : 459,459.54 = 237,629.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,288.41/459,459.54 = 237,629.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,288.41x = 459,459.54 × 237,629.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,288.41x = 109,180,922,517.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,180,922,517.15/333,288.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,586.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.