Home / 427,274.84-589,461.18-245,943.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,274.84, 589,461.18 and 245,943.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,274.84, 589,461.18 and 245,943.38 is: 339,299.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,274.84 : 589,461.18 = 245,943.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,274.84/589,461.18 = 245,943.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,274.84x = 589,461.18 × 245,943.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,274.84x = 144,974,074,987.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,974,074,987.99/427,274.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,299.35

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.