Home / 542,090.48-748,089.29-300,377.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 542,090.48, 748,089.29 and 300,377.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 542,090.48, 748,089.29 and 300,377.09 is: 414,522.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    542,090.48 : 748,089.29 = 300,377.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    542,090.48/748,089.29 = 300,377.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    542,090.48x = 748,089.29 × 300,377.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    542,090.48x = 224,708,879,874.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,708,879,874.45/542,090.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,522.83

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.