Home / 428,567.40-642,941.01-162,322.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,567.40, 642,941.01 and 162,322.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,567.40, 642,941.01 and 162,322.02 is: 243,517.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,567.40 : 642,941.01 = 162,322.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,567.40/642,941.01 = 162,322.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,567.40x = 642,941.01 × 162,322.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,567.40x = 104,363,483,484.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,363,483,484.04/428,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,517.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.