Home / 420,831.20-580,742.70-229,844.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,831.20, 580,742.70 and 229,844.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,831.20, 580,742.70 and 229,844.60 is: 317,183.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,831.20 : 580,742.70 = 229,844.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,831.20/580,742.70 = 229,844.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,831.20x = 580,742.70 × 229,844.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,831.20x = 133,480,573,584.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,480,573,584.42/420,831.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,183.17

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.