Home / 399,636.54-598,938.08-299,007.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,636.54, 598,938.08 and 299,007.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,636.54, 598,938.08 and 299,007.20 is: 448,124.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,636.54 : 598,938.08 = 299,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,636.54/598,938.08 = 299,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,636.54x = 598,938.08 × 299,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,636.54x = 179,086,798,274.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,086,798,274.18/399,636.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,124.18

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.