Home / 437,552.16-603,818.38-243,957.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,552.16, 603,818.38 and 243,957.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,552.16, 603,818.38 and 243,957.57 is: 336,659.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,552.16 : 603,818.38 = 243,957.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,552.16/603,818.38 = 243,957.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,552.16x = 603,818.38 × 243,957.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,552.16x = 147,306,064,706.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,306,064,706.14/437,552.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,659.44

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.