Home / 426,071.52-587,980.80-235,085.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 426,071.52, 587,980.80 and 235,085.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 426,071.52, 587,980.80 and 235,085.04 is: 324,418.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    426,071.52 : 587,980.80 = 235,085.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    426,071.52/587,980.80 = 235,085.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    426,071.52x = 587,980.80 × 235,085.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    426,071.52x = 138,225,489,887.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,225,489,887.23/426,071.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,418.52

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.