Home / 537,270.42-741,458.10-295,548.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,270.42, 741,458.10 and 295,548.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,270.42, 741,458.10 and 295,548.60 is: 407,870.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,270.42 : 741,458.10 = 295,548.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,270.42/741,458.10 = 295,548.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,270.42x = 741,458.10 × 295,548.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,270.42x = 219,136,903,413.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,136,903,413.66/537,270.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,870.78

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.