Home / 415,746.18-573,746.50-232,000.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 415,746.18, 573,746.50 and 232,000.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 415,746.18, 573,746.50 and 232,000.84 is: 320,170.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    415,746.18 : 573,746.50 = 232,000.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    415,746.18/573,746.50 = 232,000.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    415,746.18x = 573,746.50 × 232,000.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    415,746.18x = 133,109,669,947.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,109,669,947.06/415,746.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,170.52

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.