Home / 415,217.68-573,000.39-224,231.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 415,217.68, 573,000.39 and 224,231.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 415,217.68, 573,000.39 and 224,231.05 is: 309,438.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    415,217.68 : 573,000.39 = 224,231.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    415,217.68/573,000.39 = 224,231.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    415,217.68x = 573,000.39 × 224,231.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    415,217.68x = 128,484,479,100.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,484,479,100.11/415,217.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,438.84

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.