Home / 422,177.27-582,659.93-240,847.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,177.27, 582,659.93 and 240,847.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,177.27, 582,659.93 and 240,847.43 is: 332,401.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,177.27 : 582,659.93 = 240,847.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,177.27/582,659.93 = 240,847.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,177.27x = 582,659.93 × 240,847.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,177.27x = 140,332,144,393.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,332,144,393.30/422,177.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,401.00

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.