Home / 425,810.72-587,599.00-244,394.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 425,810.72, 587,599.00 and 244,394.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 425,810.72, 587,599.00 and 244,394.96 is: 337,253.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    425,810.72 : 587,599.00 = 244,394.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    425,810.72/587,599.00 = 244,394.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    425,810.72x = 587,599.00 × 244,394.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    425,810.72x = 143,606,230,552.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,606,230,552.06/425,810.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,253.67

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.