Home / 536,539.06-740,423.68-294,837.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,539.06, 740,423.68 and 294,837.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,539.06, 740,423.68 and 294,837.22 is: 406,875.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,539.06 : 740,423.68 = 294,837.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,539.06/740,423.68 = 294,837.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,539.06x = 740,423.68 × 294,837.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,539.06x = 218,304,459,433.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,304,459,433.37/536,539.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,875.24

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.