Home / 407,882.28-562,877.02-226,610.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,882.28, 562,877.02 and 226,610.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,882.28, 562,877.02 and 226,610.94 is: 312,722.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,882.28 : 562,877.02 = 226,610.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,882.28/562,877.02 = 226,610.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,882.28x = 562,877.02 × 226,610.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,882.28x = 127,554,090,606.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,554,090,606.60/407,882.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,722.80

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.