Home / 552,738.74-829,113.57-232,944.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 552,738.74, 829,113.57 and 232,944.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 552,738.74, 829,113.57 and 232,944.66 is: 349,419.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,738.74 : 829,113.57 = 232,944.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,738.74/829,113.57 = 232,944.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,738.74x = 829,113.57 × 232,944.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,738.74x = 193,137,578,665.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,137,578,665.04/552,738.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,419.29

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.