Home / 339,416.80-509,125.20-323,864.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,416.80, 509,125.20 and 323,864.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,416.80, 509,125.20 and 323,864.80 is: 485,797.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,416.80 : 509,125.20 = 323,864.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,416.80/509,125.20 = 323,864.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,416.80x = 509,125.20 × 323,864.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,416.80x = 164,887,731,072.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,887,731,072.96/339,416.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,797.20

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.