Home / 415,933.64-573,988.81-224,947.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 415,933.64, 573,988.81 and 224,947.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 415,933.64, 573,988.81 and 224,947.03 is: 310,427.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    415,933.64 : 573,988.81 = 224,947.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    415,933.64/573,988.81 = 224,947.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    415,933.64x = 573,988.81 × 224,947.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    415,933.64x = 129,117,078,062.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,117,078,062.73/415,933.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,427.11

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.