Home / 532,402.20-798,603.30-217,085.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,402.20, 798,603.30 and 217,085.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,402.20, 798,603.30 and 217,085.40 is: 325,628.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,402.20 : 798,603.30 = 217,085.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,402.20/798,603.30 = 217,085.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,402.20x = 798,603.30 × 217,085.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,402.20x = 173,365,116,821.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,365,116,821.82/532,402.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,628.10

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.