Home / 552,941.80-829,412.70-273,005.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 552,941.80, 829,412.70 and 273,005.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 552,941.80, 829,412.70 and 273,005.80 is: 409,508.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,941.80 : 829,412.70 = 273,005.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,941.80/829,412.70 = 273,005.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,941.80x = 829,412.70 × 273,005.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,941.80x = 226,434,477,693.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,434,477,693.66/552,941.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,508.70

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.