Home / 532,154.17-734,375.36-290,442.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,154.17, 734,375.36 and 290,442.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,154.17, 734,375.36 and 290,442.38 is: 400,811.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,154.17 : 734,375.36 = 290,442.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,154.17/734,375.36 = 290,442.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,154.17x = 734,375.36 × 290,442.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,154.17x = 213,293,724,425.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,293,724,425.99/532,154.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,811.90

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.