Home / 531,193.34-733,028.18-289,470.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,193.34, 733,028.18 and 289,470.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,193.34, 733,028.18 and 289,470.98 is: 399,459.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,193.34 : 733,028.18 = 289,470.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,193.34/733,028.18 = 289,470.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,193.34x = 733,028.18 × 289,470.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,193.34x = 212,190,385,632.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,190,385,632.22/531,193.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,459.80

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.