Home / 360,906.40-541,359.60-301,857.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,906.40, 541,359.60 and 301,857.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,906.40, 541,359.60 and 301,857.40 is: 452,786.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,906.40 : 541,359.60 = 301,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,906.40/541,359.60 = 301,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,906.40x = 541,359.60 × 301,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,906.40x = 163,413,401,321.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,413,401,321.04/360,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,786.10

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.