Home / 524,019.24-785,371.14-224,147.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,019.24, 785,371.14 and 224,147.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,019.24, 785,371.14 and 224,147.34 is: 335,939.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,019.24 : 785,371.14 = 224,147.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,019.24/785,371.14 = 224,147.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,019.24x = 785,371.14 × 224,147.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,019.24x = 176,038,851,943.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,038,851,943.77/524,019.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,939.67

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.