Home / 532,433.72-734,762.12-290,717.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,433.72, 734,762.12 and 290,717.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,433.72, 734,762.12 and 290,717.98 is: 401,192.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,433.72 : 734,762.12 = 290,717.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,433.72/734,762.12 = 290,717.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,433.72x = 734,762.12 × 290,717.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,433.72x = 213,608,559,306.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,608,559,306.92/532,433.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,192.77

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.