Home / 541,375.48-746,926.41-314,977.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,375.48, 746,926.41 and 314,977.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,375.48, 746,926.41 and 314,977.24 is: 434,568.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,375.48 : 746,926.41 = 314,977.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,375.48/746,926.41 = 314,977.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,375.48x = 746,926.41 × 314,977.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,375.48x = 235,264,819,104.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,264,819,104.91/541,375.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,568.66

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.