Home / 434,025.75-598,939.02-243,029.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 434,025.75, 598,939.02 and 243,029.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 434,025.75, 598,939.02 and 243,029.58 is: 335,371.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,025.75 : 598,939.02 = 243,029.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,025.75/598,939.02 = 243,029.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,025.75x = 598,939.02 × 243,029.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,025.75x = 145,559,898,476.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,559,898,476.21/434,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,371.57

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.