Home / 429,875.07-592,602.37-300,411.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,875.07, 592,602.37 and 300,411.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,875.07, 592,602.37 and 300,411.61 is: 414,131.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,875.07 : 592,602.37 = 300,411.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,875.07/592,602.37 = 300,411.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,875.07x = 592,602.37 × 300,411.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,875.07x = 178,024,632,061.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,024,632,061.52/429,875.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,131.09

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.