Home / 340,597.24-470,024.31-197,440.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 340,597.24, 470,024.31 and 197,440.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 340,597.24, 470,024.31 and 197,440.41 is: 272,467.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,597.24 : 470,024.31 = 197,440.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,597.24/470,024.31 = 197,440.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,597.24x = 470,024.31 × 197,440.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,597.24x = 92,801,792,476.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,801,792,476.37/340,597.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,467.83

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.