Home / 539,230.01-809,041.86-314,548.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,230.01, 809,041.86 and 314,548.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,230.01, 809,041.86 and 314,548.56 is: 471,937.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,230.01 : 809,041.86 = 314,548.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,230.01/809,041.86 = 314,548.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,230.01x = 809,041.86 × 314,548.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,230.01x = 254,482,952,042.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,482,952,042.72/539,230.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,937.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.