Home / 537,568.74-741,536.28-336,014.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,568.74, 741,536.28 and 336,014.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,568.74, 741,536.28 and 336,014.82 is: 463,507.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,568.74 : 741,536.28 = 336,014.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,568.74/741,536.28 = 336,014.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,568.74x = 741,536.28 × 336,014.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,568.74x = 249,167,179,647.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,167,179,647.67/537,568.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,507.57

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.