Home / 421,743.90-631,915.98-296,822.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,743.90, 631,915.98 and 296,822.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,743.90, 631,915.98 and 296,822.46 is: 444,741.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,743.90 : 631,915.98 = 296,822.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,743.90/631,915.98 = 296,822.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,743.90x = 631,915.98 × 296,822.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,743.90x = 187,566,855,696.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,566,855,696.91/421,743.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,741.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.