Home / 401,110.24-553,531.92-239,971.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,110.24, 553,531.92 and 239,971.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,110.24, 553,531.92 and 239,971.84 is: 331,161.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,110.24 : 553,531.92 = 239,971.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,110.24/553,531.92 = 239,971.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,110.24x = 553,531.92 × 239,971.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,110.24x = 132,832,073,341.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,832,073,341.13/401,110.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,161.01

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.