Home / 420,207.22-579,882.26-229,216.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,207.22, 579,882.26 and 229,216.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,207.22, 579,882.26 and 229,216.51 is: 316,316.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,207.22 : 579,882.26 = 229,216.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,207.22/579,882.26 = 229,216.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,207.22x = 579,882.26 × 229,216.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,207.22x = 132,918,583,802.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,918,583,802.62/420,207.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,316.76

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.