Home / 341,720.40-512,580.60-307,894.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 341,720.40, 512,580.60 and 307,894.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 341,720.40, 512,580.60 and 307,894.80 is: 461,842.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,720.40 : 512,580.60 = 307,894.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,720.40/512,580.60 = 307,894.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,720.40x = 512,580.60 × 307,894.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,720.40x = 157,820,901,320.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,820,901,320.88/341,720.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,842.20

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.