Home / 417,810.72-576,581.58-226,825.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,810.72, 576,581.58 and 226,825.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,810.72, 576,581.58 and 226,825.14 is: 313,020.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,810.72 : 576,581.58 = 226,825.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,810.72/576,581.58 = 226,825.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,810.72x = 576,581.58 × 226,825.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,810.72x = 130,783,197,604.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,783,197,604.92/417,810.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,020.21

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.