Home / 531,890.55-733,980.29-302,416.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,890.55, 733,980.29 and 302,416.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,890.55, 733,980.29 and 302,416.16 is: 417,317.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,890.55 : 733,980.29 = 302,416.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,890.55/733,980.29 = 302,416.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,890.55x = 733,980.29 × 302,416.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,890.55x = 221,967,497,699.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,967,497,699.82/531,890.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,317.99

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.