Home / 532,911.98-799,371.45-213,090.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,911.98, 799,371.45 and 213,090.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,911.98, 799,371.45 and 213,090.73 is: 319,637.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,911.98 : 799,371.45 = 213,090.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,911.98/799,371.45 = 213,090.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,911.98x = 799,371.45 × 213,090.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,911.98x = 170,338,643,823.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,338,643,823.23/532,911.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,637.48

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.