Home / 415,943.01-574,001.37-224,956.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 415,943.01, 574,001.37 and 224,956.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 415,943.01, 574,001.37 and 224,956.41 is: 310,439.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    415,943.01 : 574,001.37 = 224,956.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    415,943.01/574,001.37 = 224,956.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    415,943.01x = 574,001.37 × 224,956.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    415,943.01x = 129,125,287,530.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,125,287,530.28/415,943.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,439.85

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.