Home / 394,557.40-591,836.10-252,839.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,557.40, 591,836.10 and 252,839.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,557.40, 591,836.10 and 252,839.80 is: 379,259.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,557.40 : 591,836.10 = 252,839.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,557.40/591,836.10 = 252,839.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,557.40x = 591,836.10 × 252,839.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,557.40x = 149,639,721,156.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,639,721,156.78/394,557.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,259.70

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.