Home / 360,833.19-540,876.04-296,982.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,833.19, 540,876.04 and 296,982.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,833.19, 540,876.04 and 296,982.42 is: 445,166.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,833.19 : 540,876.04 = 296,982.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,833.19/540,876.04 = 296,982.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,833.19x = 540,876.04 × 296,982.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,833.19x = 160,630,675,279.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,630,675,279.22/360,833.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,166.02

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.