Home / 394,820.69-544,852.53-213,532.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,820.69, 544,852.53 and 213,532.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,820.69, 544,852.53 and 213,532.61 is: 294,674.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,820.69 : 544,852.53 = 213,532.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,820.69/544,852.53 = 213,532.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,820.69x = 544,852.53 × 213,532.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,820.69x = 116,343,780,071.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,343,780,071.74/394,820.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,674.99

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.