Home / 420,290.92-580,000.68-229,304.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,290.92, 580,000.68 and 229,304.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,290.92, 580,000.68 and 229,304.44 is: 316,439.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,290.92 : 580,000.68 = 229,304.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,290.92/580,000.68 = 229,304.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,290.92x = 580,000.68 × 229,304.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,290.92x = 132,996,731,127.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,996,731,127.02/420,290.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,439.70

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.