Home / 536,969.25-740,998.60-295,250.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,969.25, 740,998.60 and 295,250.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,969.25, 740,998.60 and 295,250.13 is: 407,434.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,969.25 : 740,998.60 = 295,250.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,969.25/740,998.60 = 295,250.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,969.25x = 740,998.60 × 295,250.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,969.25x = 218,779,932,241.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,779,932,241.69/536,969.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,434.75

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.