Home / 427,904.46-590,526.60-236,917.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,904.46, 590,526.60 and 236,917.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,904.46, 590,526.60 and 236,917.85 is: 326,956.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,904.46 : 590,526.60 = 236,917.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,904.46/590,526.60 = 236,917.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,904.46x = 590,526.60 × 236,917.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,904.46x = 139,906,289,487.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,906,289,487.18/427,904.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,956.84

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.