Home / 543,630.20-815,445.30-228,313.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,630.20, 815,445.30 and 228,313.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,630.20, 815,445.30 and 228,313.40 is: 342,470.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,630.20 : 815,445.30 = 228,313.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,630.20/815,445.30 = 228,313.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,630.20x = 815,445.30 × 228,313.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,630.20x = 186,177,088,957.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,177,088,957.02/543,630.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,470.10

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.