Home / 548,910.10-822,976.35-249,534.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,910.10, 822,976.35 and 249,534.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,910.10, 822,976.35 and 249,534.10 is: 374,124.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,910.10 : 822,976.35 = 249,534.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,910.10/822,976.35 = 249,534.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,910.10x = 822,976.35 × 249,534.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,910.10x = 205,360,662,818.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,360,662,818.54/548,910.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,124.40

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.