Home / 544,240.72-751,061.18-299,235.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,240.72, 751,061.18 and 299,235.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,240.72, 751,061.18 and 299,235.83 is: 412,950.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,240.72 : 751,061.18 = 299,235.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,240.72/751,061.18 = 299,235.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,240.72x = 751,061.18 × 299,235.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,240.72x = 224,744,415,578.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,744,415,578.08/544,240.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,950.39

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.