Home / 438,935.40-658,621.80-249,541.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 438,935.40, 658,621.80 and 249,541.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 438,935.40, 658,621.80 and 249,541.20 is: 374,436.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    438,935.40 : 658,621.80 = 249,541.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    438,935.40/658,621.80 = 249,541.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    438,935.40x = 658,621.80 × 249,541.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    438,935.40x = 164,353,274,318.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,353,274,318.16/438,935.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,436.13

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.