Home / 359,664.18-539,495.36-337,741.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,664.18, 539,495.36 and 337,741.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,664.18, 539,495.36 and 337,741.34 is: 506,611.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,664.18 : 539,495.36 = 337,741.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,664.18/539,495.36 = 337,741.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,664.18x = 539,495.36 × 337,741.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,664.18x = 182,209,881,424.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,209,881,424.00/359,664.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,611.14

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.