Home / 532,964.45-735,478.81-291,248.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,964.45, 735,478.81 and 291,248.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,964.45, 735,478.81 and 291,248.48 is: 401,916.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,964.45 : 735,478.81 = 291,248.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,964.45/735,478.81 = 291,248.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,964.45x = 735,478.81 × 291,248.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,964.45x = 214,207,081,079.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,207,081,079.19/532,964.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,916.26

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.