Home / 543,149.38-749,523.93-301,442.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,149.38, 749,523.93 and 301,442.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,149.38, 749,523.93 and 301,442.02 is: 415,977.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,149.38 : 749,523.93 = 301,442.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,149.38/749,523.93 = 301,442.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,149.38x = 749,523.93 × 301,442.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,149.38x = 225,938,007,497.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,938,007,497.54/543,149.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,977.66

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.