Home / 391,479.61-540,232.67-230,345.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,479.61, 540,232.67 and 230,345.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,479.61, 540,232.67 and 230,345.09 is: 317,870.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,479.61 : 540,232.67 = 230,345.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,479.61/540,232.67 = 230,345.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,479.61x = 540,232.67 × 230,345.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,479.61x = 124,439,945,931.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,439,945,931.47/391,479.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,870.82

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.