Home / 422,756.68-583,371.84-241,443.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,756.68, 583,371.84 and 241,443.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,756.68, 583,371.84 and 241,443.58 is: 333,173.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,756.68 : 583,371.84 = 241,443.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,756.68/583,371.84 = 241,443.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,756.68x = 583,371.84 × 241,443.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,756.68x = 140,851,385,520.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,851,385,520.79/422,756.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,173.65

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.