Home / 416,412.03-574,643.84-225,421.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416,412.03, 574,643.84 and 225,421.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 416,412.03, 574,643.84 and 225,421.23 is: 311,078.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416,412.03 : 574,643.84 = 225,421.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416,412.03/574,643.84 = 225,421.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416,412.03x = 574,643.84 × 225,421.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416,412.03x = 129,536,920,097.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,536,920,097.62/416,412.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,078.72

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.