Home / 392,306.49-589,050.23-224,016.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 392,306.49, 589,050.23 and 224,016.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 392,306.49, 589,050.23 and 224,016.84 is: 336,362.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    392,306.49 : 589,050.23 = 224,016.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    392,306.49/589,050.23 = 224,016.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    392,306.49x = 589,050.23 × 224,016.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    392,306.49x = 131,957,170,005.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,957,170,005.79/392,306.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,362.44

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.