Home / 537,534.66-741,548.61-322,300.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,534.66, 741,548.61 and 322,300.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,534.66, 741,548.61 and 322,300.65 is: 444,625.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,534.66 : 741,548.61 = 322,300.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,534.66/741,548.61 = 322,300.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,534.66x = 741,548.61 × 322,300.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,534.66x = 239,001,599,009.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,001,599,009.60/537,534.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,625.47

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.