Home / 341,089.30-470,746.74-283,629.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 341,089.30, 470,746.74 and 283,629.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 341,089.30, 470,746.74 and 283,629.75 is: 391,445.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,089.30 : 470,746.74 = 283,629.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,089.30/470,746.74 = 283,629.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,089.30x = 470,746.74 × 283,629.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,089.30x = 133,517,780,530.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,517,780,530.36/341,089.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,445.23

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.