Home / 547,857.39-756,028.68-306,141.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,857.39, 756,028.68 and 306,141.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,857.39, 756,028.68 and 306,141.95 is: 422,467.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,857.39 : 756,028.68 = 306,141.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,857.39/756,028.68 = 306,141.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,857.39x = 756,028.68 × 306,141.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,857.39x = 231,452,095,093.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,452,095,093.17/547,857.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,467.78

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.